From Tick Bite to Heart Failure: Ehrlichial MyocarditisNovel Teaching Points
Nureddin K. Almaddah, MD,
Aranyak Rawal, MD,
Devarshi Ardeshna,
Kirstin Hesterberg, DO,
Shadwan Alsafwah, MD,
Rami N. Khouzam, MD,
Neeraja Yedlapati, MD
Affiliations
Nureddin K. Almaddah, MD
Corresponding author: Dr Nureddin K. Almaddah, 956 Court Avenue, Suite A312D, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, USA. Tel.: +1-312-451-9303.; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Aranyak Rawal, MD
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Devarshi Ardeshna
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Kirstin Hesterberg, DO
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Shadwan Alsafwah, MD
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Rami N. Khouzam, MD
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Neeraja Yedlapati, MD
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Cardiac involvement in myocarditis induced by Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis infection is an incredibly uncommon complication with sparsely available literature. Also, this case highlights the importance of early recognition as a first step in management. Résumé: Une atteinte cardiaque secondaire à une myocardite induite par une ehrlichiose monocytaire humaine constitue une complication extrêmement rare et très peu documentée. Le cas présenté fait ressortir l’importance d’une reconnaissance rapide du problème comme première étape de la prise en charge.
