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CLASSIFICATION OF TROPICAL DISEASES - Coggle Diagram
CLASSIFICATION OF TROPICAL DISEASES
Communicable
Diseases that are transmitted to humans
Classified as those caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa, parasites, and fungi
No communicable
Diseases caused by genetic and
lifestyle factors
Such as cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases
Fever in the Tropics
Fever in the tropics is often syndromic
Classification
Acute undifferentiated fever
Prolonged fever
syndromes
Neurologic Syndromes
Although rare, are a cause of considerable
morbidity and mortality
The host could help determine the
etiologic organism of a particular neurologic syndrome.
Global syndromes
Focal syndromes
Dermatologic Syndromes
Skin lesions are a common problem and they could be a primary problem
or secondary to an underlying systemic condition
Time of onset of skin lesions, their evolution, and associated symptoms are important clues to the diagnosis
Diarrheal Syndromes
Described as “Montezuma’s revenge”
and “Delhi belly” because of the associated morbidity
It also is the second most
important cause of child deaths younger
