Snapshot A 10-year-old boy presents to the emergency room after being bit by an animal in a cave. His parents report that they live near some caves that the boy frequently explores. While they are not sure if it was a bat, they are concerned about rabies. On physical exam, there is a small excoriation on his left leg. Otherwise, physical exam is within normal limits. The boy is given the rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin. Introduction Classification login to view 12 more bullets Epidemiology login to view 5 more bullets Pathogenesis login to view 3 more bullets Associated conditions login to view 2 more bullets Prevention login to view 4 more bullets Prognosis login to view 1 more bullet Presentation Symptoms login to view 4 more bullets Physical exam login to view 19 more bullets Studies Labs login to view 3 more bullets Histology login to view 5 more bullets Making the diagnosis login to view 1 more bullet Differential Botulism login to view 2 more bullets Temporal lobe (herpes simplex virus-1) encephalitis login to view 2 more bullets Treatment Management approach login to view 6 more bullets Conservative login to view 3 more bullets Medical login to view 3 more bullets Complications Respiratory failure leading to death