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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
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Clues to Infectious ... Disease Diagnosis ... rural → Geographic disease ... → Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... -14 days): • Fever ... rash • Others: nausea ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis ... #Illness #Signs
Manifestations of IgG4-related disease by organ system.
 The most common primary disease features are indicated in
of IgG4-related disease ... common primary disease ... Organs #Systems #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Signs ... #Symptoms
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious Causes ... • Leptospirosis ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... mountain spotted fever ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... the Nikolsky sign ... includes Kawasaki disease ... or Nikolsky sign ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Disease: • Endemic ... Infections: • Leptospirosis ... of malaria diagnosed ... and myalgias, symptoms ... culture; rapid diagnostic
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology