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An Experimental Analysis of Children's Ability to Provide a False Report about a Crime
Published on: May 3, 2016
The tropics and the crime they did not commit.
A Goorhuis1, P P A M van Thiel, S Middeldorp
1Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. a.goorhuis@amc.uva.nl
Infection
|December 5, 2012
Summary
Fever after tropical travel can mimic infectious diseases. This case highlights the importance of considering autoimmune conditions like large artery arteritis in returned travelers.
Area of Science:
- Tropical medicine
- Autoimmune diseases
- Clinical diagnostics
Background:
- Returned travelers often present with fever, prompting initial suspicion of imported infectious diseases.
- Clinical assessment typically prioritizes infectious etiologies due to the temporal link between travel and symptom onset.
- Differential diagnosis in returned travelers can be challenging, necessitating a broad approach.
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