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==[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==
==[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==
==[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever classification|Classification]]==


==[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
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==[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever causes|Causes]]==
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==[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever differential diagnosis|Differentiating Rocky Mountain spotted fever]]==
==[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever differential diagnosis|Differentiating Rocky Mountain spotted fever from other diseases]]==


==[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever natural history|Complications & Prognosis]]==
==[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever natural history|Natural History, Complications & Prognosis]]==


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever laboratory tests|Laboratory tests]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever chest x-ray|Chest X-Ray]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever case studies|Case Studies]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever other diagnostic studies|Other diagnostic studies]]
[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever chest x-ray|Chest X-Ray]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever other diagnostic studies|Other diagnostic studies]]


==Treatment==
==Treatment==
[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever primary prevention|Primary prevention]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]]  
[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever primary prevention|Prevention]]
 
==Case Studies==
[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever case study one|Case Study #1]]


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Latest revision as of 18:39, 18 September 2017

This page is about clinical aspects of the disease.  For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Rickettsia rickettsii.

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Synonyms and keywords: American tick typhus; Brazilian spotted fever; Sao Paulo fever; Rocky Mountain tick fever

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology & Demographics

Risk Factors

Causes

Differentiating Rocky Mountain spotted fever from other diseases

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