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==Background==
==Background==


 
[[File:Conjunctivalsuffusion.jpg|200px|thumb|Conjunctival suffusion]]
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
# fvr, myalgia, ha, rash
# fvr, myalgia, ha, rash

Revision as of 19:06, 24 August 2013

Background

Conjunctival suffusion

Diagnosis

  1. fvr, myalgia, ha, rash
  2. conjuntival suffusion characteristic but not common
  3. exp to fresh water while rafting, kayaking
  4. biphasic illness with meningitis, uveitis, transminitis, proteinuria, hematuria
  5. confirm by serology

Treatment

  1. tx c pcn or tetra

See Also

Travel Medicine