RT Book, Section
A1 Danziger-Isakov, Lara
A1 Sabella, Camille
A2 Usatine, Richard P.
A2 Sabella, Camille
A2 Smith, Mindy Ann
A2 Mayeaux, E.J.
A2 Chumley, Heidi S.
A2 Appachi, Elumalai
SR Print(0)
ID 1114879034
T1 Zoonoses
T2 The Color Atlas of Pediatrics
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176701-9
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1114879034
RD 2024/04/20
AB A  12-year-old  boy  developed  fever  to  38.9ºC  and  felt  ill.  Over  the  next  2  days,  he  developed  a  red  spots  on  his  hands  and  arms,  which  became  petechial  (Figure  188-1)  and  spread  to  involve  his  entire  upper  extremities  and  trunk.  He  also  developed  abdominal  pain  and  a  headache.  History  was  significant  for  a  recent  camping  trip  with  his  family  to  the  Southeastern  coast  of  the  US.  The  parents  report  that  he  did  sustain  several  tick  bites  while  camping.  He  was  treated  presumptively  for  Rocky  Mountain  Spotted  Fever  (RMSF)  with  doxycycline,  and  his  symptoms  resolved  over  several  days.