Journal article
Difficulty in the Clinical Diagnosis of Tularemia: Highlighting the Importance of a Physical Exam
Case reports in pediatrics, v 2018(2018), pp 9682815-4
01 Jan 2018
PMID: 29686920
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Abstract
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.
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- Title
- Difficulty in the Clinical Diagnosis of Tularemia: Highlighting the Importance of a Physical Exam
- Creators
- Rupin Kumar - Monmouth Medical CenterMohamed Mansour - Monmouth Medical CenterJacqueline Brunetto - Monmouth Medical CenterRenuka Verma - Monmouth Medical CenterMargaret Fisher - Monmouth Medical CenterJonathan Teitelbaum - Monmouth Medical Center
- Publication Details
- Case reports in pediatrics, v 2018(2018), pp 9682815-4
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000427239400001
- Other Identifier
- 991021930428904721
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