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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
• CNS symptoms ... • Returning traveler ... in a Returning Traveler ... algorithm • Travel ... geography • Travel
Fever in Returning Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic
A - Adventure - Where did the patient travel? 
B
Fever in Returning Traveler ... did the patient travel ... B - Body for syndrome ... - Time between travel ... Fever #Returning #Traveler
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... in a Traveler ... Where did you travel ... uw_IMresidency #Travel ... #Traveler
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... infection Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs or symptoms ... Fever #Returning #Traveler ... #tropical #travel
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Blastomycosis Skin ... Denies any travel ... an old house & works ... Diagnosis? ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
penetrating the skin ... penetrate the skin ... + travel through ... intestinal mucosa and travel ... Pts w/ chronic strongy
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
cough, SOB • Chronic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... loss; CV, CNS, skin ... Fungal, parasites; Travel ... #differential #diagnosis
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
International Travel ... international travel ... patients who have traveled ... and myalgias, symptoms ... leptospira) #Fever #Travel
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Recurrent and chronic ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Symptoms: • The ... Skin involvement ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #dermatology #diagnosis ... #management