Outdoor Pets and Animals Flashcards
Lyme Disease Rocky Mountain Teatnus Toxo Rabies Malaria Histoplasmosis
Lyme Disease
One week
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
One week
Histoplasmosis
Nope
Tetanus
One week
Toxoplasmosis
Nope
Rabies
Yes (immediately) reportable
Malaria
One week
What causes Lyme Disease?
Borrelia burgdorferi
What is Lyme disease named after?
Old Lyme, Connecticut
What did the children in CT was thought to have?
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
What is the most common tick- borne disease in U.S. and Europe
Lyme disease
What is the name of the tick that transmits lyme disease?
Ixodes species ticks
Where do you encounter the tick that transmit Lyme disease?
Backyards and outdoor recreational areas
What is the most reportable disease in the U.S.?
Lyme Disease
Which tick is found in eastern and north central regions of North America?
I. scapularis
Which tick is found in western North America?
I. pacificus
How long does it take a tick to go through a cycle?
two years
What stage of lyme disease is the primary vector?
infected nymph
Why is the infected nymph the main stage?
bc its very small and stays attached for longer period
How long do ticks stay attached for transmission of lyme disease?
72 hrs
How many stages are in lyme disease?
3 stages
What symptoms are seen in Stage 1 of lyme?
- Flu like symptoms
- typical skin rash (erythema migrans)
What symptoms are seen in Stage 2 of lyme?
- facial (cranial nerve VII) palsy
- Meningitis
What symptoms are seen in Stage 3 of lyme?
arthritis
What is the problem with the stages of lyme disease?
there is a great deal of overlap
What is the more accurate classification of lyme disease?
- early and late manifestation
- Localized or disseminated
What stage is erythema migrans found in?
Stage 1
When can you begin empiric antibiotic treatment immediately?
the presence of erythema migrans rash
What stage is musculoskeletal symptoms seen in lyme disease?
Stage 3
What leads to sclerotic skin plaques and atrophy at a later stage w/ hair loss also occurring later in some patients?
Acrodermatitis chronica atrophican
How do you diagnose Lyme disease?
Serologic testing
How is lyme disease treated?
Doxycycline
How is lyme disease treated in pregnant women?
amoxicillin
How do you prevent avoidance of lyme disease.
wearing light colored long sleeve shirt, long pants, and pants tucked into socks and DEET repellant
T/F 90% of lyme disease episodes completely resolve with standard antibiotic therapy?
TRUE
Gram negative, obligate intracellular bacterium?
Rickettsia rickettisia
Where does most cases of Rocky mountain occur?
outside the Rocky Mountain area
What months do RMSF occur?
April to September
Which 5 states are RMSF found?
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Oklahoma
- Missouri
- Arkansas
Which tick causes RMSF?
Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick)