Prevent, evaluate, and manage diseases that can be acquired in tropical environments and foreign countries with The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual. This pragmatic resource equips medical providers with the knowledge they need to offer effective aid, covering key topics in pre- and post-travel medicine, caring for immigrants and refugees, and working in low-resource settings. It's also the perfect source for travelers seeking quick, easy access to the latest travel medicine information.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Preface - p. iii 6. List of Contributors - p. iii 7. List of Illustrations - p. iii 8. List of Tables - p. iii 9. Section 1: Pre-Travel Advice - p. iii 10. Chapter 1: Approach to Travel Medicine and Contents of a Personal Travel Medicine Kit - p. iii 11. Chapter 2: Urban Medicine: Threats to Travelers to Cities in Low-Income Nations - p. iii 12. Chapter 3: Emerging Infectious Diseases and the International Traveler - p. iii 13. Chapter 4: Jet Health - p. iii 14. Chapter 5: Immunizations for Travelers - p. iii 15. Chapter 6: Malaria Prevention - p. iii 16. Chapter 7: Water Disinfection - p. iii 17. Chapter 8: Traveler's Diarrhea: Prevention and Self-Treatment - p. iii 18. Chapter 9: Disequilibrium: Jet Lag, Motion Sickness, Cold Exposure, and Heat Illness - p. iii 19. Section 2: Advice for Special Travelers - p. iii 20. Chapter 10: High-Altitude Travel - p. iii 21. Chapter 11: Dive Medicine - p. iii 22. Chapter 12: Travel Advice for Pediatric Travelers - p. iii 23. Chapter 13: Students Traveling Abroad - p. iii 24. Chapter 14: Advice for Women Travelers - p. iii 25. Chapter 15: The Immunocompromised Traveler - p. iii 26. Chapter 16: Travel with Chronic Medical Conditions - p. iii 27. Chapter 17: Travel and Mental Health - p. iii 28. Chapter 18: Pre-Travel Assessment and Advice for Expatriates and Volunteers - p. iii 29. Chapter 19: Health Screening in Immigrants, Refugees, and International Adoptees - p. iii 30. Section 3: Fever - p. iii 31. Chapter 20: Travel-Acquired Illnesses Associated with Fever - p. iii 32. Chapter 21: Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment - p. iii 33. Chapter 22: Viral Hepatitis in Travelers and Immigrants - p. iii 34. Chapter 23: Leptospirosis - p. iii 35. Chapter 24: Lyme Disease - p. iii 36. Chapter 25: Tuberculosis in Travelers and Immigrants - p. iii 37. Chapter 26: Chagas Disease - p. iii 38. Chapter 27: Human African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness) - p. iii 39. Chapter 28: Ebola Virus Disease and Hemorrhagic Fevers - p. iii 40. Chapter 29: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Returning Travelers - p. iii 41. Chapter 30: The Role of Point-of-Care Testing in Travel Medicine - p. iii 42. Section 4: Diarrhea - p. iii 43. Chapter 31: Approach to Diarrhea in Returned Travelers - p. iii 44. Chapter 32: Amebiasis, Giardiasis, and Other Intestinal Protozoan Infections - p. iii 45. Chapter 33: Food Poisoning: Toxic Syndromes - p. iii 46. Chapter 34: Fish and Shellfish Poisoning: Toxic Syndromes - p. iii 47. Section 5: Dermatology - p. iii 48. Chapter 35: Approach to Tropical Dermatology - p. iii 49. Chapter 36: Acute Skin Reactions and Bacterial Infections - p. iii 50. Chapter 37: Ectoparasites, Cutaneous Parasites, and Cnidarian Envenomation - p. iii 51. Chapter 38: Fungal Skin Infections - p. iii 52. Chapter 39: Leishmaniasis - p. iii 53. Chapter 40: Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) - p. iii 54. Section 6: Sexually Transmitted Diseases - p. iii 55. Chapter 41: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Foreign Travel - p. iii 56. Chapter 42: Gonococcal and Chlamydial Genital Infections and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - p. iii 57. Chapter 43: Syphilis - p. iii 58. Chapter 44: Genital Ulcer Disease - p. iii 59. Section 7: Helminths - p. iii 60. Chapter 45: Common Intestinal Roundworms - p. iii 61. Chapter 46: Cestodes: Intestinal and Extraintestinal Tapeworm Infections, Including Echinococcosis and Cysticercosis - p. iii 62. Chapter 47: Filarial Infections - p. iii 63. Chapter 48: Trematodes - p. iii 64. Chapter 49: The Eosinophilic Patient with Suspected Parasitic Infection - p. iii 65. Chapter 50: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 66. Chapter 51: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 67. Chapter 52: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 68. Chapter 53: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 69. Chapter 54: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 70. Chapter 55: Quick Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 71. Chapter 56: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 72. Chapter 57: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 73. Appendix - p. iii 74. Index - p. iii
Prevent, evaluate, and manage diseases that can be acquired in tropical environments and foreign countries with The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual. This pragmatic resource equips medical providers with the knowledge they need to offer effective aid, covering key topics in pre- and post-travel medicine, caring for immigrants and refugees, and working in low-resource settings. It's also the perfect source for travelers seeking quick, easy access to the latest travel medicine information.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Preface - p. iii 6. List of Contributors - p. iii 7. List of Illustrations - p. iii 8. List of Tables - p. iii 9. Section 1: Pre-Travel Advice - p. iii 10. Chapter 1: Approach to Travel Medicine and Contents of a Personal Travel Medicine Kit - p. iii 11. Chapter 2: Urban Medicine: Threats to Travelers to Cities in Low-Income Nations - p. iii 12. Chapter 3: Emerging Infectious Diseases and the International Traveler - p. iii 13. Chapter 4: Jet Health - p. iii 14. Chapter 5: Immunizations for Travelers - p. iii 15. Chapter 6: Malaria Prevention - p. iii 16. Chapter 7: Water Disinfection - p. iii 17. Chapter 8: Traveler's Diarrhea: Prevention and Self-Treatment - p. iii 18. Chapter 9: Disequilibrium: Jet Lag, Motion Sickness, Cold Exposure, and Heat Illness - p. iii 19. Section 2: Advice for Special Travelers - p. iii 20. Chapter 10: High-Altitude Travel - p. iii 21. Chapter 11: Dive Medicine - p. iii 22. Chapter 12: Travel Advice for Pediatric Travelers - p. iii 23. Chapter 13: Students Traveling Abroad - p. iii 24. Chapter 14: Advice for Women Travelers - p. iii 25. Chapter 15: The Immunocompromised Traveler - p. iii 26. Chapter 16: Travel with Chronic Medical Conditions - p. iii 27. Chapter 17: Travel and Mental Health - p. iii 28. Chapter 18: Pre-Travel Assessment and Advice for Expatriates and Volunteers - p. iii 29. Chapter 19: Health Screening in Immigrants, Refugees, and International Adoptees - p. iii 30. Section 3: Fever - p. iii 31. Chapter 20: Travel-Acquired Illnesses Associated with Fever - p. iii 32. Chapter 21: Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment - p. iii 33. Chapter 22: Viral Hepatitis in Travelers and Immigrants - p. iii 34. Chapter 23: Leptospirosis - p. iii 35. Chapter 24: Lyme Disease - p. iii 36. Chapter 25: Tuberculosis in Travelers and Immigrants - p. iii 37. Chapter 26: Chagas Disease - p. iii 38. Chapter 27: Human African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness) - p. iii 39. Chapter 28: Ebola Virus Disease and Hemorrhagic Fevers - p. iii 40. Chapter 29: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Returning Travelers - p. iii 41. Chapter 30: The Role of Point-of-Care Testing in Travel Medicine - p. iii 42. Section 4: Diarrhea - p. iii 43. Chapter 31: Approach to Diarrhea in Returned Travelers - p. iii 44. Chapter 32: Amebiasis, Giardiasis, and Other Intestinal Protozoan Infections - p. iii 45. Chapter 33: Food Poisoning: Toxic Syndromes - p. iii 46. Chapter 34: Fish and Shellfish Poisoning: Toxic Syndromes - p. iii 47. Section 5: Dermatology - p. iii 48. Chapter 35: Approach to Tropical Dermatology - p. iii 49. Chapter 36: Acute Skin Reactions and Bacterial Infections - p. iii 50. Chapter 37: Ectoparasites, Cutaneous Parasites, and Cnidarian Envenomation - p. iii 51. Chapter 38: Fungal Skin Infections - p. iii 52. Chapter 39: Leishmaniasis - p. iii 53. Chapter 40: Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) - p. iii 54. Section 6: Sexually Transmitted Diseases - p. iii 55. Chapter 41: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Foreign Travel - p. iii 56. Chapter 42: Gonococcal and Chlamydial Genital Infections and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - p. iii 57. Chapter 43: Syphilis - p. iii 58. Chapter 44: Genital Ulcer Disease - p. iii 59. Section 7: Helminths - p. iii 60. Chapter 45: Common Intestinal Roundworms - p. iii 61. Chapter 46: Cestodes: Intestinal and Extraintestinal Tapeworm Infections, Including Echinococcosis and Cysticercosis - p. iii 62. Chapter 47: Filarial Infections - p. iii 63. Chapter 48: Trematodes - p. iii 64. Chapter 49: The Eosinophilic Patient with Suspected Parasitic Infection - p. iii 65. Chapter 50: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 66. Chapter 51: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 67. Chapter 52: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 68. Chapter 53: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 69. Chapter 54: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 70. Chapter 55: Quick Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 71. Chapter 56: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 72. Chapter 57: Evidence Synopsis - p. iii 73. Appendix - p. iii 74. Index - p. iii
