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Fiebre por garrapatas de Colorado - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Fiebre de las montañas americanas; Fiebre de montaña; Fiebre por garrapatas de las montañas

Tratamiento:

Verifique que la garrapata haya sido extraída totalmente de la piel. De ser necesario, tome un analgésico (no les suministre ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirin ) a los niños, ya que está asociado con el síndrome de Reye en algunas enfermedades virales). Si surgen complicaciones, el tratamiento estará encaminado a controlar los síntomas.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

La fiebre por garrapatas de Colorado desaparece por sí sola y no es peligrosa.

Complicaciones:

Las complicaciones abarcan: meningitis aséptica, encefalitis y fiebre hemorrágica.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si no puede sacar totalmente una garrapata incrustada en la piel, si usted o su hijo desarrolla síntomas de esta enfermedad, si los síntomas empeoran o no mejoran con tratamiento o si se presentan nuevos síntomas.

Garrapatas del ciervo

Garrapatas

Garrapatas incrustadas en la piel

Anticuerpos

Reviewed last on: 9/15/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Naides SJ. Arthropod-borne viruses causing fever and rash syndromes. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 405.

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