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==Overview==
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==Diagnosis==
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===Symptoms===
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Before symptoms develop, there is an incubation period of 5 to 7 days after the initial tick bite.  The most common symptoms of tick bite fever include fever, headache, and an itchy skin rash with a central black spot.  Other symptoms can vary in severity and include:
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*[[Fever]]
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*[[Headache]]
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*[[Malaise]]
[[Tick-borne disease classification|Classification]]
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*[[Confusion]]
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*[[Arthralgias]] or swelling and [[pain in the joints]]
*[[Shortness of breath]]
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===Physical examination===
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A round red rash with a 2-5 mm central black area ([[eschar]], an area of dead tissue)as shown in the photo is suggestive of a tick bite.
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[[Tick-borne disease pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]
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===Laboratory findings===
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In general, specific laboratory tests are not available to rapidly diagnose tick-borne diseases.
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[[Tick-borne disease causes|Causes]]
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==Treatment==
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If there is a collection of pus, the area will need to be incised and drained. [[Antibiotic]] treatment is often justified based on clinical presentation alone. [[Doxycycline]] is often used to treat suspected tick borne-disease. Usually one dose is given to cover Lyme disase. An IV dose of a cephalosporin followed by [[Keflex]] 500 mg PO q 6 hours is given to treat the surrounding [[cellulitus]]. For hospital workers and others who have recently been in the hospital, [[bactrim]] twice a day is given to cover [[Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus]]([[MRSA]]).
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[[Tick-borne disease differential diagnosis|Differentiating Tick-borne Disease from other Diseases]]
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[[Tick-borne disease epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]
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[[Tick-borne disease risk factors|Risk Factors]]
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[[Tick-borne disease natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]
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Diagnosis
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[[Tick-borne disease physical examination|Physical Examination]]
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[[Tick-borne disease laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]]
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[[Tick-borne disease other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
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Treatment
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[[Tick-borne disease medical therapy|Medical Therapy]]
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[[Tick-borne disease surgery|Surgery]]
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[[Tick-borne disease primary prevention|Primary Prevention]]
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[[Tick-borne disease secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]]
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[[Tick-borne disease cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]]
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[[Tick-borne disease future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
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Case Studies
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[[Tick-borne disease case study one|Case #1]]
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Revision as of 19:47, 14 December 2012

Tick-borne diseases
An eschar suggestive of tick bite

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview |- !

|- bgcolor="Pink" ! Historical Perspective |- !

|- bgcolor="Pink" ! Classification |- !

|- bgcolor="Pink" ! Pathophysiology |- !

|- bgcolor="Pink" ! Causes |- !

|- bgcolor="Pink" ! Differentiating Tick-borne Disease from other Diseases |- !

|- bgcolor="Pink" ! Epidemiology and Demographics |- !

|- bgcolor="Pink" ! Risk Factors |- !

|- bgcolor="Pink" ! Natural History, Complications and Prognosis |- !

|- bgcolor="CornFlowerBlue" ! Diagnosis |- !

|- bgcolor="LightSkyBlue" ! History and Symptoms |- !

|- bgcolor="LightSkyBlue" ! Physical Examination |- !

|- bgcolor="LightSkyBlue" ! Laboratory Findings |- ! |- bgcolor="LightSkyBlue" ! Other Diagnostic Studies |- !

|- bgcolor="CadetBlue" ! Treatment |- !

|- bgcolor="PaleTurquoise" ! Medical Therapy |- !

|- bgcolor="PaleTurquoise" ! Surgery |- !

|- bgcolor="PaleTurquoise" ! Primary Prevention |- !

|- bgcolor="PaleTurquoise" ! Secondary Prevention |- !

|- bgcolor="PaleTurquoise" ! Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy |- !

|- bgcolor="PaleTurquoise" ! Future or Investigational Therapies |- !

|- bgcolor="CadetBlue" ! Case Studies |- !

|- bgcolor="PaleTurquoise" ! Case #1 de:Zeckenstich

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