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4 days ago · This issue reviews the presentation of common tick borne illnesses and provides recommendations for their diagnosis and management in the ED. Tick-borne illnesses discussed in this issue include: Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, tularemia, tick-borne relapsing fever, Colorado tick fever, and tick paralysis.
2 days ago · Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Despite its name, RMSF is found in many areas outside of the Rockies, with cases reported throughout the Americas. Infection is most common in children under the age of 9 years and adults older than 60 years, with a case fatality rate as high as 30% in untreated cases.
5 days ago · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a potentially fatal disease characterized by a specific rash. It is spread via the bite of a tick infected with a bacterium called Rickettsia rickettsii. Although it has appeared throughout the United States, over 50% of cases occur in North Carolina, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri. Symptoms
3 days ago · moun· tain fever ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-. 1. : any of various febrile diseases occurring in mountainous regions. 2. : equine infectious anemia.
5 days ago · Temperatures of at least 100.4°F (38°C) are considered a fever. Your toddler might begin to feel uncomfortable if their temperature reaches 101.5°F (38.6°C). (3) (4) (8) A reading up to 101°F (38°C) is still considered a low-grade fever and isn’t likely to require medications. (8)
5 days ago · Pet owners are urged to be extra vigilant this summer as two cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in dogs have been reported since February. (The Daily Memphian file) Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a potentially deadly bacterial infection transmitted through the bite of infected ticks and typically seen with the American dog tick.
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5 days ago · 2. “The 4-year-old boy had asthma, fever, wheezing, and rales on exam. His chest CXR was read by the radiologist as left lower lobe infiltrate versus atelectasis. I sent him home on amoxi-cillin, and he came back 2 days later with persistent cough, wheeze, and rales. His fever had resolved. Repeat CXR showed resolution of the infiltrate.”
