Difficulty in the Clinical Diagnosis of Tularemia: Highlighting the Importance of a Physical Exam
Joint Authors
Teitelbaum, Jonathan
Verma, Renuka
Brunetto, Jacqueline
Kumar, Rupin
Mansour, Mohamed
Fisher, Margaret
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report an 18-month-old male who presented with fever and nonspecific symptoms.
He was evaluated for multiple differential diagnoses including Kawasaki disease and JIA and received treatment for them.
After he was readmitted, tularemia was considered based on the physical exam finding of an ulcer on the scalp and enlarged lymph nodes.
Tularemia titers were positive, and the patient was given the appropriate antibiotic and was discharged home.
Follow-up of the patient showed complete resolution of symptoms.
This is a case that demonstrates the importance of physical exam in identifying rare diseases presenting with common signs and symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kumar, Rupin& Mansour, Mohamed& Brunetto, Jacqueline& Verma, Renuka& Fisher, Margaret& Teitelbaum, Jonathan. 2018. Difficulty in the Clinical Diagnosis of Tularemia: Highlighting the Importance of a Physical Exam. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kumar, Rupin…[et al.]. Difficulty in the Clinical Diagnosis of Tularemia: Highlighting the Importance of a Physical Exam. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kumar, Rupin& Mansour, Mohamed& Brunetto, Jacqueline& Verma, Renuka& Fisher, Margaret& Teitelbaum, Jonathan. Difficulty in the Clinical Diagnosis of Tularemia: Highlighting the Importance of a Physical Exam. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149296
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149296