Tick Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Flu like symptoms, hemolytic anemia. Test of choice?
A
Blood smear
Babesiosis- RBCs will show “maltese falcon” cross thing
2
Q
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
3
Q
Fever, HAs, myalgias, thrombocytopenia on CBC - no rash
A
Ehrlichia
Tx with doxycycline
4
Q
fever, HAs, myalgias, LAD, single spot with expanding rash
A
Borrelia,
doxy or amoxicillin