Notes in Travel Medicine - Fever in the returned traveler

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Published	01/06/2024	Pre-travel consultation{{c1::Immunizations}}{{c1::Malaria prevention}}{{c1::Insect precautions}}{{c1::Food and water precautions}}{{c1::STIs}}{{c1::En…
Published	01/06/2024	Malaria chemoprophylaxis{{c1::atovaquone/proguanil}}dailySEs: GI, headaches{{c1::Chloroquine and proguanil}}WeeklySEs: GI, headaches, dizziness, insom…
Published	01/06/2024	Food and water precautions can remembered by the phrase "{{c1::Cook it, peel it, boil it, forget it}}"
Published	01/06/2024	Prevention of blood borne viruses{{c1::Safe injecting practices}}{{c1::Safe practices with Diabetes Mellitus - insulin}}{{c1::Acupuncture}}{{c1::Tatto…
Published	01/06/2024	Hypothermia is when body temperature is <{{c1::35}}˚C. Hyperthermia is when body temperature is >{{c1::41}}˚C
Published	01/06/2024	What is the approach of assessing a returning traveler with fever?
Published	01/06/2024	If recent travel to {{c1::Sub Saharan Africa}}, think of {{c1::P falciparum malaria}}.
Published	01/06/2024	If recent travel to the {{c1::Caribbean}} and {{c1::SE Asia}}, think of {{c1::Dengue fever}}.
Published	01/06/2024	If recent travel to {{c1::Central America}} or {{c1::South America}}, think of {{c1::cutaneous leishmaniasis}}.
Published	01/06/2024	If recent travel to {{c1::SE Asia}}, think of {{c1::typhoid fever}}.
Published	01/06/2024	P. falciparum usually presents {{c1::~1 month}} after travel.
Published	01/06/2024	Arboviruses and rickettsia present within {{c1::1-2}} weeks of travel.
Published	01/06/2024	What are the initial screening tests for a returning traveler with fever?
Published	01/06/2024	What are the secondary tests for a returning traveler with fever?
Published	01/06/2024	4 major syndromes in a returning traveler{{c1::Undifferentiated fever (no localization)}}{{c1::Diarrhea}}{{c1::Eosinophilia}}{{c1::Rash }}
Published	01/06/2024	Causes of an undifferentiated fever can be remembered by "MR. BATH"M = {{c1::Malaria}}R = {{c2::Rickettsia}}B = {{c3::Bacterial infections}}A = {{c4::…
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