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Late appearance of skin rash in Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

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Cohen, JI; Corson, AP; Corey, GR
Published in: South Med J
November 1983

Late appearance of a skin rash in Rocky Mountain spotted fever is associated with a high mortality. Our patient's rash appeared 14 days after the onset of illness, during his recovery. In endemic areas one must rely on clinical clues other than rash to raise the suspicion of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The combination of fever, headache, myalgias, marked left shift in the differential white blood cell count, severe thrombocytopenia, and hyponatremia all help to suggest the correct diagnosis early in the course of the illness.

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South Med J

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ISSN

0038-4348

Publication Date

November 1983

Volume

76

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1457 / 1458

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Time Factors
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
  • Prognosis
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Foot Dermatoses
  • Erythema
 

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Cohen, J. I., Corson, A. P., & Corey, G. R. (1983). Late appearance of skin rash in Rocky Mountain spotted fever. South Med J, 76(11), 1457–1458. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198311000-00041
Cohen, J. I., A. P. Corson, and G. R. Corey. “Late appearance of skin rash in Rocky Mountain spotted fever.South Med J 76, no. 11 (November 1983): 1457–58. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198311000-00041.
Cohen JI, Corson AP, Corey GR. Late appearance of skin rash in Rocky Mountain spotted fever. South Med J. 1983 Nov;76(11):1457–8.
Cohen, J. I., et al. “Late appearance of skin rash in Rocky Mountain spotted fever.South Med J, vol. 76, no. 11, Nov. 1983, pp. 1457–58. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/00007611-198311000-00041.
Cohen JI, Corson AP, Corey GR. Late appearance of skin rash in Rocky Mountain spotted fever. South Med J. 1983 Nov;76(11):1457–1458.

Published In

South Med J

DOI

ISSN

0038-4348

Publication Date

November 1983

Volume

76

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1457 / 1458

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Time Factors
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
  • Prognosis
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Foot Dermatoses
  • Erythema