Rash with fever resident survival guide

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

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Overview

This section provides a short and straight to the point overview of the disease or symptom. The first sentence of the overview must contain the name of the disease.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes of febrile rashes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

  • Meningococcemia or Meningoencephalitis
  • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
  • Bacterial sepsis(Pneumococcal, Staphylococcal)

Common Causes

  • Endocarditis
  • Disseminated gonococcal infection
  • Autoimmune vasculitis( Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s syndrome)
  • Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
  • Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP)
  • Kawasaki disease
  • Lyme disease
  • Varicella
  • Necrotizing fasciitis
  • Hand foot and mouth (HFM) disease
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Shingles
  • Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)

Diagnosis

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Treatment

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Do's

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Don'ts

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