Infectious disease Flashcards
1
Q
Borrelia species causes what disease?
A
Lyme disease
2
Q
Stages of Lyme disease
A
- Erythema mirgans, flue like symptoms
- Early disseminated disease- Bell’s palsy, migratory arthralgia, cardiac manifestations
Skin manifestation- lymphadenitis cutis benigna - Late disease: chronic arthritis, progresisve encephalomyelitis
3
Q
Cardiac complication of Lyme disease
A
AV block
Others- pericarditis, myocarditis, HF, tachy/bradycarrhythmia, syncope
4
Q
Medical treatment of Lyme disease
A
course= 14-21 days
Doxycycline
Amoxicllin
Cefuroxime
severe- IV ceftriaxone
5
Q
Geographic distribution of Lyme disease in US
A
Northeast/ upper midwest US
6
Q
Lyme disease vector
A
Ixodes scapuris tick in NE/ upper midwest US
Ixodes ricinus in Europe
Ixodes pacificus in NW US
7
Q
Reservoir hosts for ticks in Lyme disease
A
Deer
Cattle
White footed mouse- peromyscus leucopus
8
Q
Erythema migrans typically occurs when after a tick bite in Lyme disease
A
7-14 days
(resolves in 3-4 weeks)
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