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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... Infectious Disease Diagnosis ... in a Traveler ... → Leptospirosis ... #differential #Diagnosis
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
the Returning Traveler ... entenc fever, travellers ... schistosomiasis, leptospirosis ... days: malaria, travellers ... #History #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning Travelers ... Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... Fever #Returning #Traveler ... #differential #diagnosis ... #tropical #travel
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
Ever had a #traveler ... come in to your clinic ... period and place of travel ... differentials #diagnosis ... infectiousdisease #fever #traveler
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
• Returning traveler ... in a Returning Traveler ... algorithm • Travel ... node biopsy • Clinical ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Acute Fever in-from the Tropics - Clinical Examination

#Tropics #Traveler #Fever #Differential #Signs #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
the Tropics - Clinical ... Examination #Tropics #Traveler ... Differential #Signs #Diagnosis
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
psittaci/avian, leptospirosis ... ) - Returning travelers ... NonResolving #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... TheIDtrivia #Leptospirosis ... #microbiology #diagnosis
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
• Malaria • Leptospirosis ... • Drug Fever CLINICAL ... #Dissociation #diagnosis
Acute Schistosomiasis: Katayama Fever
 • Most common in travelers and children
 • "Swimmers Itch" in the
Most common in travelers ... Katayama #Fever #diagnosis ... #clinical #photo