Fever in Returning Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic A - Adventure - Where did the patient travel? B - Body for syndrome: Undifferentiated fever illness, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal (Diarrheal vs. Non-diarrheal), Skin, Genitourinary, Other C - Chronology - Time between travel/exposures to onset of symptoms (Period of incubation) D - Defend - What vaccination/prophylaxis/medications did the patient receive? E - Exposure History - Animals, Vectors, Food/Water Consumption, Water Exposure, Ill Contacts Infectious Diseases Fellows Network @ID_fellows #Fever #Returning #Traveler #ABCDE #Mnemonic #history #diagnosis #ABCs
