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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... History: • Skin ... #differential # ... diagnosis #tropical
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
Traveler - History ... Exposure History ... schistosomiasis, leptospirosis ... #History #diagnosis ... #differential
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... → Leptospirosis ... Schistosomiasis • Skin ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... #Diagnosis #Traveler
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
redness of the skin ... an anaphylactic reaction ... or an exposure reaction ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Differential
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
characterized by extensive skin ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Fever >38.5 2. ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
brown sputum, fever ... loss; CV, CNS, skin ... Fungal, parasites; Travel ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... mountain spotted fever ... • Drug reactions ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
the patient’s history ... instability - New-onset fever ... sulfa-drug - Skin ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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Fever in the Returning ... including thorough skin ... tests based on history ... management #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Infections: • Leptospirosis ... cases of malaria diagnosed ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... polymerase-chain-reaction ... #Travel #Differential