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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 in Returning Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic
A - Adventure - Where did the patient travel? 
B
Fever in Returning ... B - Body for syndrome ... exposures to onset of symptoms ... Ill Contacts Infectious ... Mnemonic #history #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
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
 -
Pulmonary Renal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... other hemorrhagic fevers ... , Leptospirosis, ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Leptospirosis ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Etiologies Unusual Infections ... psittaci/avian, leptospirosis ... yersinia/rats, Q fever ... ) - Returning travelers ... NonResolving #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... -14 days): • Fever ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis ... #Illness #Signs
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Cimetidine Infections ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Rheumatoid Nodules, Pulmonary ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Travel Infectious ... region Viral Syndromes ... ; dengue shock syndrome ... : • Leptospirosis ... and myalgias, symptoms