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Rabia - Síntomas

Síntomas:

Signos y exámenes:

En caso de ser mordido por un animal, se debe tratar de reunir toda la información posible sobre dicho animal y llamar a las autoridades locales del servicio de control de animales para capturarlo de manera segura. Si hay sospecha de rabia, se vigilará al animal para detectar signos de esta enfermedad.

Se usa una prueba especial, llamada inmunofluorescencia, para examinar los tejidos cerebrales después de la muerte del animal. Esta prueba puede revelar si el animal tenía rabia o no.

La misma prueba se puede emplear para detectar la rabia en humanos, usando un fragmento de piel del cuello. Los médicos también pueden buscar el virus de la rabia en la saliva o en el líquido cefalorraquídeo.

  • Fecha de revisión: 11/12/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Arnold L. Lentnek, M.D., Division of Infectious Disease, Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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Marx J. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2006.

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