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Fiebre hemorrágica del Ébola - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Infección por el virus del Ébola; Fiebre viral hemorrágica

Síntomas:

Durante el período de incubación, que puede durar alrededor de una semana, los síntomas abarcan:

Artritis
Dolor de espalda (lumbago)
Escalofríos
Diarrea
Fatiga
Fiebre
Dolor de cabeza
Malestar
Náuseas
Dolor de garganta
Vómitos

Los síntomas tardíos abarcan:

Sangrado por ojos, nariz y oídos
Sangrado por la boca y el recto (sangrado gastrointestinal)
Depresión
Inflamación de los ojos (conjuntivitis)
Hinchazón genital (labios y escroto)
Aumento de la sensación de dolor en la piel
Erupción en todo el cuerpo que a menudo contiene sangre (hemorrágica)
Paladar con apariencia roja
Convulsiones, coma, delirio

Hasta un 90% de los pacientes muere a causa de esta enfermedad. Los pacientes generalmente mueren por shock más que por la pérdida de sangre.

Pruebas y exámenes:

Pueden presentarse signos y síntomas de:

Entre los exámenes que se utilizan para diagnosticar la fiebre del Ébola se encuentran:

CSC
Electrolitos
Exámenes para ver qué tan bien coagula la sangre (estudios de coagulación)
Exámenes para comprobar si alguien ha estado expuesto al virus del Ébola

El virus del ébola

Anticuerpos

Reviewed last on: 8/28/2009
Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. 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

Bell M. Viral hemorrhagic fevers. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier. 2007: chap 404.

Peters CJ. Marburg and ebola virus hemorrhagic fevers. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2005: chap 161.

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