Dr. BS is a general surgeon who claims he is so tired he can hardly get around.
He has intermittent fevers and night sweats.
Six weeks ago he returned from Southeast Asia, where he had been volunteering time in a rural health center.
He indicates while he was there, he religiously took his malaria prophylaxis, and never missed a single pill.
He was healthy when he returned, and his symptoms are only a few days old.
The village he worked in was in a malaria endemic area, and he had even treated several patients for the disease.
His exam includes:
Temp of 103.8
Clear chest to auscultation. No reddening of the throat.
Enlarged and somewhat tender liver and spleen.
Mild generalized lymphadenopathy.
Lab work up:
CBC
Chemistry profile
Urinalysis