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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
to Infectious Disease ... Diagnosis in a ... rural → Geographic disease ... → Leptospirosis ... #differential #Diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning Travelers ... Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... Fever #Returning #Traveler ... #differential #diagnosis ... #tropical #travel
Hepatitis B Serology Interpretation
HBsAg
HBcAb
HBsAb

- BIDMC Infectious Diseases Fellowship @BIDMC_IDFellows

#HepatitisB #HBV #HepB #Serology #Interpretation #hepatology #diagnosis
Hepatitis B Serology ... BIDMC Infectious Diseases ... BIDMC_IDFellows #HepatitisB ... Interpretation #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Alcoholic Hepatitis Treatment Algorithm

#Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Treatment #Algorithm #Management #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Treatment Algorithm ... #Alcoholic #Hepatitis ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #hepatology
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
the Returning Traveler ... entenc fever, travellers ... virus [HIV], HBV, hepatitis ... schistosomiasis, leptospirosis ... #History #diagnosis
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Malignant ... Hemochromatosis • Wilson's Disease ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
• Returning traveler ... ’ algorithm • ... Travel to Midwest ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Algorithm #Causes
Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Diagnostic Schema ... Still's disease ... Hyperferritinemia #Algorithm ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm