About this episode

This episode discusses the evaluation and management of serious infections in febrile travelers, featuring insights from two medical experts.

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and Dr. T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the May 2026 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of Serious and High-Risk Infections in the Febrile Returning Traveler . 0:16 — Podcast Introduction 1:08 — Episode Introduction 7:30 — Malaria 13:55 — Dengue 17:33 — Enteric Fever (Typhoid/Paratyphoid) 20:53 — Leptospirosis 22:43 — Clinical Presentations 26:33 — Diagnostic Testing 33:17 — Treatment 38:59 — Special Populations & Risk Pitfalls 43:05 — Closing Pearls & Outro Subscribers, take the CME test here . Emergency Medicine Residents, get your free subscription by writing resident@ebmedicine.net

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