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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... #differential #diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Workup • CNS symptoms ... ’ algorithm • ... thin smear • Signs ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Criteria for Patients Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) / COVID-19

Fever or signs/symptoms of lower
Criteria for Patients ... or signs/symptoms ... and signs/symptoms ... and signs/symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Wuhan
Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever 

Requirements for Diagnosis: Two major, or one major and
fever Requirements ... streptococcal infection ... #Rheumatic #Fever ... #Major #Minor #Symptoms ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Algorithm Symptoms ... quadrant discomfort Signs ... Associated history: Symptoms ... PBC if 2/3 criteria ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... and symptoms: ... • Recurrent infections ... if neutropenic fever ... management #treatment #hematology
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Criteria for Guillain ... , Mild sensory symptoms ... or signs, Cranial ... dysfunction, Absence of fever ... Recent diphtheritic infection
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... , fever, myalgia ... lesion • CNS infection
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Travel Infectious ... : • Leptospirosis ... cases of malaria diagnosed ... and myalgias, symptoms ... culture; rapid diagnostic