title: Travel medicine problems encountered in emergency departments.
abstract: This article reviews some common illnesses and conditions that prompt traveling patients to seek medical care in the emergency department in the United States. It also presents an emergency department approach to the initial diagnosis and treatment of travelers who are experiencing adverse side effects from pretravel immunizations and returned travelers who fear unusual, serious or exotic conditions and want immediate medical attention.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Jong
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McMullen
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000628:therapy; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000628:therapy; D009017:Morbidity; D014195:Travel; D014612:Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines