Ehrlichiosis physical examination

Patients with ehrlichiosis will often display a fever and myalgia, along with heightened blood pressure and an increase heart rate. Some populations of patients have displayed a mauculopapular rash which is often indicative of an HME infection. It is important for the physician to differentiate between different ehrlichiosis infection agents since certain strains of ehrlichiae result in a higher degree of infection severity.

• Fever
• Tachycardia
• Changes in Blood pressure

• Rash
• Purpura – can be a presenting feature. ^[1]

• Swollen lymph nodes