Travel Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
Pt traveling overseas concerned about becoming ill. MC illness?
A
Diarrhea
Followed by URI, viral syndromes, skin conditions, parasite infxns, malaria, hepatitis, etc.
2
Q
Most common cause of death in travelers?
A
Heart disease
2nd is accidents
3
Q
What does CDC recommend for prevention of traveler’s diarrhea?
A
Bottle water consumption
Foods boiled, peeled, or cooked
No abx ppx
4
Q
The only mandatory travel vaccination?
A
Yellow Fever
Hep A is most common vaccine-preventable illness acquired by traveler’s, but vaccination is not required
