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Epidemic PleurodyniaAka: Devil's Grip, Bornholm Disease, Dabney's Grip

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  1. Epidemiology
    1. Acute viral infection of skeletal muscle
      1. Coxsackie Virus B or Echovirus most common
    2. Sporadic person to person transmission
    3. May occur in epidemics
  2. Symptoms
    1. Viral Prodrome
    2. Sudden onset sharp stabbing, catching Chest Pain
    3. Paroxysmal episodes
      1. Lasts 2-10 hours
      2. May recur over a 3 week period
    4. Initial diaphoresis and severe Chest Pain
      1. Difficult to distinguish from Myocardial Infarction
  3. Signs
    1. Fever (over 38 degrees Celsius)
    2. Cutaneous Hyperesthesia over involved muscles
    3. Pleural rub (rare)
  4. Diagnosis
    1. Electrocardiogram normal
    2. Chest XRay normal
    3. Viral Cultures positive (throat or stool)

Pleurodynia, Epidemic (C0032238)

Definition (MSH)An acute, febrile, infectious disease generally occurring in epidemics. It is usually caused by coxsackieviruses B and sometimes by coxsackieviruses A; echoviruses; or other enteroviruses.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9074.1, 074.1
MSHD011000
EnglishBORNHOLM DIS, Bornholm Disease, DABNEY GRIP, DEVIL GRIP, Devil's grip, Epidemic benign dry pleurisy, Epidemic Myalgia, Epidemic Myalgias, Epidemic myositis, Epidemic pleurisy, Epidemic pleurodynia, Epidemic Pleurodynias, SYLVEST SYNDROME
Spanishenfermedad de Bornholm, gripe del diablo, mialgia epidemica, miositis epidemica, pleurodinia epidemica
Parent ConceptsSpecific diseases due to Coxsackie virus (C0728910), Coxsackievirus Infections (C0010246), Enterovirus Infections (C0014378), Thoracic Diseases (C0039978), Viral myalgia (C0410249), Herniation of lumbar muscles (C0426847), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesDXP, ICD9CM, MSH, MTHICD9, NDFRT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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