A case of fever in a returning traveler.
Journal
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
ISSN: 2327-6924
Titre abrégé: J Am Assoc Nurse Pract
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101600770
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Oct 2023
01 Oct 2023
Historique:
received:
22
02
2023
accepted:
20
04
2023
medline:
28
9
2023
pubmed:
1
6
2023
entrez:
1
6
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
After the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, international travel has demonstrated recovery to prepandemic levels. Travel, particularly to tropical regions, can be associated with contracting various infectious diseases. For this reason, collecting a travel history is a necessity when assessing any patient with vague infectious symptoms, most notably fever. Early suspicion, identification, and treatment of tropical illnesses can be lifesaving. This case study concerns a patient who recently traveled to Africa and is under evaluation for fever in the emergency department. The proper approach to the febrile traveler and the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of malaria are reviewed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37260274
doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000891
pii: 01741002-990000000-00132
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
652-657Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest.
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