Tick Diseases Flashcards

1
Q

Flu like symptoms, hemolytic anemia. Test of choice?

A

Blood smear

Babesiosis- RBCs will show “maltese falcon” cross thing

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maculopapular rash or petechial rash that begins peripherally on wrists and ankles. Test of choice?

A

treat empirically with doxycycline

Rickettsia- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

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3
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Fever, HAs, myalgias, thrombocytopenia on CBC - no rash

A

Ehrlichia

Tx with doxycycline

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fever, HAs, myalgias, LAD, single spot with expanding rash

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Borrelia,

doxy or amoxicillin

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