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3 days ago · A non-blanching rash is a type of rash that doesn’t disappear (or blanch) when pressure is applied. This is opposed to typical rashes, which return the skin to its natural color or a lighter shade when pressed. Non-blanching rashes, also known as petechial rash, are caused by blood vessels bleeding under the skin.
11 hours ago · Also known as exercise-induced vasculitis, hiker’s rash presents as a cluster of red bumps that typically appear on your lower legs after hiking. It’s often itchy, and occasionally causes burning or stinging sensation. According to 2006 research the condition is fairly common among female hikers (the study noted it presented in only one ...
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4 days ago · Testing for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Clinical diagnosis of RMSF is confirmed through serologic testing, molecular detection by PCR using a rash lesion biopsy (preferred over whole blood ), or immunohistochemical staining of a skin biopsy.
11 hours ago · In the Pettus article, Dr. April Palmer from the University of Mississippi Medical Center states, “The most worrisome tick-borne disease in Mississippi is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ...
4 days ago · It presents as a petechial rash beginning on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The patient's rash is a major diagnostic sign of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). Treatment is mainly with Doxycycline. Complications may include damage to nerves, hearing loss, incontinence, partial paralysis, and gangrene of toes or fingers.
3 days ago · In this article, Lyme Literate Medical Doctor, Daniel Kinderlehrer, MD describes the multiple mechanisms may be responsible for development of chronic Lyme disease. He evaluates many factors including the persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi infection; coinfections with other pathogens; inflammation associated with dysregulation of the immune system resulting in chronic systemic inflammation ...
2 days ago · The Middle Georgia area sees the most occurrences of Rocky Mountain spotted fever among tick-borne illnesses. The American Dog Tick transmits the bacterium that causes the fever, and it normally takes three to 12 days for symptoms to show. Common symptoms are fever, headache, tired feeling and gastrointestinal issues.
