[indian]

23 male hiker from Michigan presented with 4 days history of fever, malaise, nausea, vomiting, joint aches. Physicals unremarkable and no rash seen.
CBC showed severe leukopenia. Gram stain did not help.
Blood film is here

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What is the drug of choice?
Doxycyclin
TMP-SMX
Amantidine
Flucanazole
Mebendazole

 

[khanar]

Is that Ehrlichiosis?

 

[khanar]

This ehrlichiosis as evident by the cytopenia and the mulberry structures inside the luekocyte
The correct answer is doxycylin
Hey Jimmy, am I right

 

[indian]

This ehrlichiosis as evident by the cytopenia and the mulberry structures inside the luekocyte
The correct answer is doxycylin
Hey Jimmy, am I right

You nailed the correct answer

 

[tinhi]

This ehrlichiosis as evident by the cytopenia and the mulberry structures inside the luekocyte
The correct answer is doxycylin
Hey Jimmy, am I right

You nailed the correct answer

looks like histoplasmosis how can I make the difference between histoplasmosis and ehlichiosis :toosad:

 

[apx85]

This picture is small to really tell if those are yeast forms or not, but the attached picture is what Histoplasmosis would look like on a blood smear.

I think the key here is in the history/presentation. Histoplasmosis does not classically cause leukopenia. Additionally, we are told that the man is a hiker. This should clue us in on some sort of tick borne disease or arbovirus type infection.

I did not know that this was Erlichiosis, but since the question was asking about treatment, I was able to guess right with Doxycycline. As a general rule, many of the rare infections such as those that are tick borne (lyme, RMSF, etc) are usually treated with Doxycycline.

 

[tinhi]

This picture is small to really tell if those are yeast forms or not, but the attached picture is what Histoplasmosis would look like on a blood smear.

I think the key here is in the history/presentation. Histoplasmosis does not classically cause leukopenia. Additionally, we are told that the man is a hiker. This should clue us in on some sort of tick borne disease or arbovirus type infection.

I did not know that this was Erlichiosis, but since the question was asking about treatment, I was able to guess right with Doxycycline. As a general rule, many of the rare infections such as those that are tick borne (lyme, RMSF, etc) are usually treated with Doxycycline.

thank you