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
