Vector Born!

Question 1

Ixodes ticks carry

Answer 1

Lyme, borrelia myamotoi, baesiosis, anaplasmosis

Question 2

Dermacentor/Rhipicephalus (Dog) ticks carry

Answer 2

Rocky Mountain, tularemia

Question 3

Amblyoma ticks carry

Answer 3

Tularemia, heartland, ehrichiosis

Question 4

Ornthordos (soft) ticks carry

Answer 4

relapsing fever

Question 5

babesiosis symptoms

Answer 5

mild, self limited, 1% nucleated RBC actually parasite

Question 6

babesiosis diagnosis

Answer 6

blood smear (Maltese cross)

Question 7

babesiosis treat

Answer 7

only if symptomatic, Azithtomycin/atorvaquine or clindamycin/quinine, blood transfusion

Question 8

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis conditions

Answer 8

HME, HGA (northeast)

Question 9

what are often cotransmitted

Answer 9

lyme, babseoisis, anaplasmosis

Question 10

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis symptoms

Answer 10

nonspecific, fever, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia

Question 11

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis diagnosis

Answer 11

PCR

Question 12

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis treat

Answer 12

Doxy

Question 13

Borrelia Miyamotio symptoms

Answer 13

relapsing fever, meningitis, low labs, increased LFT

Question 14

Borrelia Miyamotio diagnosis

Answer 14

visualize

Question 15

Borrelia Miyamotio treatment

Answer 15

like lyme! doxy, amox, cefuroxime, ceftriaxone (complications))

Question 16

relapsing fever symptoms

Answer 16

cyclical fever

Question 17

Relapsing fever treat

Answer 17

Tet, PCN, cephalosporin, macrolides

Question 18

Rocky mountain symptoms

Answer 18

TRIAD: fever, headache, rash

Question 19

Rocky treatment

Answer 19

doxy