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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 - Malaria ... #differential #diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Workup • CNS symptoms ... thin smear • Signs ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic
A - Adventure - Where did the patient travel? 
B
Fever in Returning ... Undifferentiated fever ... exposures to onset of symptoms ... Contacts Infectious Diseases ... Mnemonic #history #diagnosis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Hyperthyroidism Fever ... • Rheumatic fever ... SLE, Rheumatic fever ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
to Infectious Disease ... Diagnosis in a ... rural → Geographic disease ... → Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... • Leptospirosis ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
Criteria for Patients Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) / COVID-19

Fever or signs/symptoms of lower
or signs/symptoms ... and signs/symptoms ... AND A history of travel ... and signs/symptoms ... COVID19 #Criteria #Diagnosis
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy: - Hematologic ... Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis ... Vasculitis (Temporal arteritis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Signs of Chronic Liver Disease ( Cirrhosis )

#Diagnosis #Cirrhosis #Signs #Symptoms #Hepatology
Signs of Chronic ... Liver Disease ( ... Cirrhosis ) #Diagnosis ... #Cirrhosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Hepatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Scleritis, Heart Disease ... #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs ... #symptoms