Contents:

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO TROPICAL FEVER

1. Tropical Fever: A Global Challenge

2. Pathophysiology of Fever

3. Approach to Tropical Fever

SECTION 2: COMMON TROPICAL FEVER

4. Dengue

5. Malaria

6. Kala-azar

7. Scrub Typhus and Other Rickettsial Diseases

8. Leptospirosis

9. Zika and Chikungunya

10. Viral Respiratory Illness

11. Enteric Fever

12. Japanese B Encephalitis

13. Filariasis

14. Fungal Infections in the Tropics

SECTION 3: SYNDROMIC APPROACH TO FEVER

15. Acute Undifferentiated Fever

16. Fever with Rash: Approach

17. Hemorrhagic Fever

18. Fever with Hepatorenal Dysfunction

19. Fever with Central Nervous System Dysfunction

20. Fever with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

21. Fever with Hepatosplenomegaly/Lymphadenopathy

22. Fever in Intensive Care Unit

23. Approach to an Adult with Pyrexia of Unknown Origin

24. Emerging Tropical Infections in India

25. Neglected Tropical Diseases

26. Health Policies and Economic Impact of Fever on Indian Society