Lyme disease- EXAM 3

Question 1

What is it and where does it come from

Answer 1

Comes from ticks, also known as Rocky Mtn Fever
Ticks carry pathogens in their saliva
The earlier the tick is removed the better the prognosis

Question 2

How do you remove the tick

Answer 2

Use tweezers to grasp as close as possible
Want to do it as slow and steady as possible to not cause mouth part to break off and stay within the skin

Question 3

Stage 1

Answer 3

Bulls eye rash, Bright red boarders
Appears within 4 weeks after bite but commonly 7 days after the bite
Usually found in the axilla, groin,thigh area
Flu like symptoms

Question 4

Stage 2

Answer 4

4-10 weeks after the tick bite
Joint pain, memory loss, poor motor coordination and Meningitis appear

Question 5

Stage 3

Answer 5

Can be anywhere from weeks to more than a year after the bite
Arthritis, Neuropathy, Myalgia, Myocarditis appear

Question 6

What antibiotics are used for this disease

Answer 6

Doxycycline
Amoxicillin
If the patient exhibits neurological or cardiac disease= Ceftriaxone or penicillin

Question 7

What is PTLDS

Answer 7

Post traumatic Lyme disease syndrome
Fatigue, muscle aches, headaches, joint pains, stiffness, mental problems, “brain fog”
May require other therapies- OT, PT, Antidepressants, Antiinflammatory’s