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Assessment of febrile illness in the returned traveller.
- Source :
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Australian family physician [Aust Fam Physician] 2007 May; Vol. 36 (5), pp. 328-32. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Background: Fever is among the most frequently reported problems in returning travellers.<br />Objective: This article provides an overview of the general approach to fever in the returned traveller, including identification of common causes and management.<br />Discussion: The returned traveller may present with fever and it is important to exclude life threatening conditions such as malaria that may be related to the travel. A complete risk assessment should be undertaken, including a complete travel history, examination and further investigations, to help to narrow the differential diagnosis. Common tropical diseases found include malaria, dengue, enteric fever, rickettsial infections and respiratory infections. General practitioners should be alert to the public health implications of travel related diseases.
- Subjects :
- Australia
Dengue complications
Developing Countries
Fever therapy
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections complications
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Leptospirosis complications
Leptospirosis diagnosis
Malaria complications
Medical History Taking methods
Patient Compliance
Physical Examination methods
Tropical Climate
Typhoid Fever complications
Typhoid Fever diagnosis
Ambulatory Care methods
Dengue diagnosis
Family Practice methods
Fever etiology
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections diagnosis
Malaria diagnosis
Travel
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0300-8495
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Australian family physician
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17492066