Investigating eosinophilia in patients returned from the tropics.
In patients who have returned from the tropics, eosinophilia usually signifies infection with worms. This paper gives an approach to investigating these patients systematically. The key element is a good travel history leading to targeted investigations.
Gyawali
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Clinical Infection Unit, St. George's Hospital, London.
Whitty
C J
CJ
D003906:Developing Countries; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014195:Travel; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000379:methods