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==Overview==
==Overview==
Patients with Ehrlichiosis will often display a fever and myalgia, along with heightened blood pressure and an increase heart rate. Some populations of patients have displayed a mauculopapular rash which is often indicative of an HME infection. It is important for the physician to differentiate between different Ehrlichiosis infection agents since certain strains of Ehrlichiae result in a higher degree of infection severity.
Patients with ehrlichiosis will often display a fever and myalgia, along with heightened blood pressure and an increase heart rate. Some populations of patients have displayed a mauculopapular rash which is often indicative of an HME infection. It is important for the physician to differentiate between different ehrlichiosis infection agents since certain strains of ''ehrlichiae'' result in a higher degree of infection severity.


==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==

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Patients with ehrlichiosis will often display a fever and myalgia, along with heightened blood pressure and an increase heart rate. Some populations of patients have displayed a mauculopapular rash which is often indicative of an HME infection. It is important for the physician to differentiate between different ehrlichiosis infection agents since certain strains of ehrlichiae result in a higher degree of infection severity.

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References

  1. Marty AM, Dumler JS, Imes G, Brusman HP, Smrkovski LL, Frisman DM (1995). "Ehrlichiosis mimicking thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Case report and pathological correlation". Hum. Pathol. 26 (8): 920–5. doi:10.1016/0046-8177(95)90017-9. PMID 7635455. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)