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Pediatric monitoring differences (febrile illness threshold)

Children deteriorate faster from RMSF and ehrlichiosis; any post-bite fever in a child warrants same-day evaluation.

Steps

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  1. 01
    In children, fever post-bite is the dominant red flag; rashes appear less reliably.
  2. 02
    RMSF mortality in children climbs sharply if doxycycline is delayed beyond day 5 of illness.
  3. 03
    AAP and CDC endorse doxycycline at any age for short courses for tick-borne rickettsial illness.
  4. 04
    Watch for irritability, refusal to eat, lethargy, or new abdominal pain — children may not articulate other symptoms.
  5. 05
    Check the entire body during baths for unnoticed ticks.
  6. 06
    Telehealth is appropriate for low-grade concerns; in-person evaluation for any fever or new rash.

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