Yellow fever: Difference between revisions

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3-4 days of:

Either recovers or progresses to next stage in 48 hours

15% of patients Return of symptoms plus:

[Myocardial injury

Lupi O. Mosquito-Borne Hemorrhagic Fevers. Dermatologic Clinics, 2011-01-01, Volume 29, Issue 1, Pages 33-38
WHO Yellow fever: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs100/en/

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 *Endemic in tropical areas of sub-Sahara Africa and South America
 ==Clinical Features==
-===3 stages===
+===Stage 1: Infection===
-*Infection- 3 to 4 days of fever, myalgias, knee pain, nausea, vomiting
+-4 days of:
+*Fever
 **Faget’s sign-low pulse compare to high fever
-*Remission- either recovers or progresses to next stage in 48 hours
+*[[Myalgias]]
-*Intoxication- 15% of patients with return of symptoms plus:
+*[[Knee pain]]
-**Hepatic dysfunction
+*[[Nausea]]
-**Renal failure
+*[[Vomiting]]
-**Myocardial injury
-**CNS dysfunction
+===Stage 2: Remission===
-**Bleeding complications
+Either recovers or progresses to next stage in 48 hours
+===Stage 3: Intoxication===
+''15% of patients''
+Return of symptoms plus:
+*[[Hepatic dysfunction]]
+*[[Renal failure]]
+[Myocardial injury
+*CNS dysfunction
+*Bleeding complications
 ==Differential Diagnosis==
 *[[Influenza]]