Acute tropical illness: Diagnosis and Management Challenges

In the case of an acute ill patient with a tropical illness, prompt and accurate diagnosis is crucial to ensure appropriate treatment and prevent further complications. The patient's travel history and symptoms should be carefully evaluated, and laboratory tests may be necessary to confirm the...

• The presentation focuses on tropical illnesses prevalent in India, highlighting the changing paradigms due to globalization and rainfall patterns. The mortality, incidence, and morbidity associated with these illnesses vary each decade, posing challenges in diagnosis and management. Intensive care unit (ICU) settings face specific difficulties in handling tropical illnesses like leptospirosis, scrub typhus, and typhoid fever due to atypical presentations and delays in diagnosis.