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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning Travelers ... Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... infection Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Workup • CNS symptoms ... • Returning traveler ... algorithm • Travel ... node biopsy • Clinical ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
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• Signs and Symptoms ... • Diagnosis ... • Treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology ... #treatment
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... • Indolent symptoms ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... pain, Myalgia Diagnosis ... exposure • Symptoms ... 7 days (Ig)M Treatment ... #Management #microbiology
Lyme Disease: Clinical diagnosis. Likely if recent hiking, travel to endemic area, erythema migrans (EM), an
Lyme Disease: Clinical ... diagnosis. ... recent hiking, travel ... Treatment is doxycycline ... #Symptoms #Early
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
cage cleaning Symptoms ... hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... : • Classic symptoms ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
food, salad bar Clinical ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... / CT if focal symptoms ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
food, salad bar Clinical ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... / CT if focal symptoms ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology