Rash with fever resident survival guide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
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Overview
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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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