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Finding and Accessing Care (At Home and Abroad) : Anna Kalbarczyk, MPH Center For Global Health Johns Hopkins University

The document discusses finding and accessing care overseas and upon returning home from travel. It provides information on preparing for travel by visiting a travel clinic, identifying local resources abroad, and establishing a care plan. The document also discusses common illnesses experienced when returning home and outlines the typical care pathway, as well as details on parasitic infections and dealing with mental health and reverse culture shock.

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Finding and Accessing Care (At Home and Abroad) : Anna Kalbarczyk, MPH Center For Global Health Johns Hopkins University

The document discusses finding and accessing care overseas and upon returning home from travel. It provides information on preparing for travel by visiting a travel clinic, identifying local resources abroad, and establishing a care plan. The document also discusses common illnesses experienced when returning home and outlines the typical care pathway, as well as details on parasitic infections and dealing with mental health and reverse culture shock.

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Finding and Accessing Care

(at Home and Abroad)

Anna Kalbarczyk, MPH


Center for Global Health
Johns Hopkins University
Section A

Finding Care Overseas

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Before You
Depart: Travel
Clinic

Photo: Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health. 3


Identify Nearby
Resources

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Establish a Plan

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Accessing Care

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Accessing Care

 Most importantly, use your preventive measures and


prophylaxis as needed

Photo: Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health. 7


Section B

The Returned Traveler

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Returning Home

Syndrome Possible cause

Systemic febrile illness Malaria, dengue, typhoid fever; Rickettsial diseases (such as scrub
with initial nonspecific typhus, relapsing fever); East African trypanosomiasis; acute HIV
symptoms infection; leptospirosis

Fever with central Meningococcal meningitis; malaria; arboviral encephalitis (such as


nervous system Japanese encephalitis virus); East African trypanosomiasis;
involvement angiostrongyliasis; rabies

Fever with respiratory Influenza, bacterial pneumonia; acute histoplasmosis or


complaints coccidioidomycosis; Legionella pneumonia; Q fever; malaria;
tularemia; pneumonic plague

Fever and skin rash Dengue, measles, Varicella; spotted-fever or typhus group rickettsiosis;
typhoid fever; parvovirus B19; mononucleosis; acute HIV infection

Source: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2016/post-travel-evaluation/general-approach-to-the-returned-traveler 2
Common Illnesses Upon Return

 Febrile illness

 Diarrhea

 Skin and soft tissue infections

 Respiratory issues (influenza, pneumonia)

3
Common Care Pathway

Consult infectious
disease specialist

Outpatient Inpatient

4
Parasitic
Infections

Source: CDC. Neglected Tropical Diseases.


Available at:
http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/ntd/. Accessed
January 7, 2016. 5
Mental Health
and Reverse
Culture Shock

Photo: Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health. 6

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