viral hemorrhagic fever syndrome; hemorrhagic nephroso-nephritis
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Etiology
Epidemiology
- residence in or travel to endemic area
- viruses reside in animal reservoirs
Clinical manifestations
- symptoms appear 2-21 days after exposure[2]
- triad of fever, shock & GI hemorrhage from GI mucosa of GI tract
- petechial rash, easy bruising
- myalgia, weakness, fatigue, headache
- multi-organ failure
- shock
Laboratory
- see individual viruses for laboratory diagnosis
Management
- treatment is supportive
- isolation of patients to prevent person to person transmission
- notify health department
More general terms
More specific terms
- arenavirus-associated viral hemorrhagic fever syndrome
- Argentine hemorrhagic fever; O'Higgins disease; stubble disease
- Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF)
- Ebola hemorrhagic fever
- hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
- Kyasanur forest disease (Monkey fever)
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 96
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, 17, 18, 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009, 2015, 2018, 2021