Colorado tick fever medical therapy

Revision as of 18:16, 18 October 2016 by Farwa Haideri (talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Colorado tick fever Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Colorado tick fever from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Prevention

Case Studies

Case #1

Colorado tick fever medical therapy On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Colorado tick fever medical therapy

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Colorado tick fever medical therapy

CDC on Colorado tick fever medical therapy

Colorado tick fever medical therapy in the news

Blogs on Colorado tick fever medical therapy

Directions to Hospitals Treating Colorado tick fever

Risk calculators and risk factors for Colorado tick fever medical therapy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ilan Dock, B.S.

Overview

There is currently no specific treatment for Colorado tick fever. Supportive treatment is currently the primary method in care. Certain cases, depending on severity, will require hospitalization.

Medical therapy

  • There is no specific treatment for Colorado tick fever.
  • Hospitalization may be necessary as a result of complications associated with Colorado tick fever.
  • The first thing to do is make sure the tick is fully removed from the skin, then Acetaminophen and analgesics can be used to help relieve the fever and pain. *Aspirin is not recommended for children it has been linked to Reye’s syndrome in some viral illnesses.
  • Salicylates should not be used because of thrombocytopenia, and the rare occurrence of bleeding disorders. [1]

References

  1. Colorado tick fever, Treatment NIH.[1]