Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 25, 2026

How to Study Placebo Responses in Motion Sickness with a Rotation Chair Paradigm in Healthy Participants
Published on: December 14, 2014
Evaluation of the sick returned traveler
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University, 550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, United States.
Abstract:
Infections are common during travel, and frontline physicians frequently must evaluate sick returned travelers. Sick travelers can be clinically challenging due to the wide range of endemic diseases in different geographic regions. To guide the diagnostic and treatment plan, consideration of endemic and emerging infections in the region of travel, as well as careful review of the travelers' exposures and preventative measures are necessary. Routine laboratory tests and cultures cannot confirm many tropical infections, and pathogen directed testing is typically required. Common tropical infections that can be severe, such as malaria, dengue, and enteric fever, should always be considered in the diagnostic evaluation. Providers should also be vigilant for rare but highly pathogenic emerging infections such as Ebola virus disease and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Travelling Waves
Water waves, sound waves, and seismic waves are some examples of mechanical waves. For water waves, the wave propagation medium is...
Traveling Waves: Lossless Lines
Venous Return
What is Venous Return?
Venous return refers to the rate at which blood flows back to the heart from the body's peripheral veins. It's an integral part of the circulatory system...
Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification
Nursing Evaluation
Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model

