Tick-Borne Illnesses
| Autor: | Edwin Choi, Douglas M Maurer, Natasha Pyzocha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
relapsing fever
Fever Rocky Mountain spotted fever 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Lyme disease Ticks parasitic diseases medicine Animals Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Tick-borne disease Lyme Disease biology business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Ehrlichiosis Colorado tick fever Babesiosis General Medicine bacterial infections and mycoses medicine.disease biology.organism_classification United States Rickettsia 030228 respiratory system Tick-Borne Diseases Ehrlichiosis (canine) Immunology business |
| Zdroj: | Current sports medicine reports. 15(2) |
| ISSN: | 1537-8918 |
| Popis: | Tick-borne diseases are prevalent throughout the United States. These illnesses are caused by a variety of different pathogens that use ticks as vectors, including bacteria, viruses, rickettsia, and protozoa. Some of the most common illnesses caused by ticks are Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, tularemia, Colorado tick fever, tick-borne relapsing fever, and Powassan disease. Unique skin changes, fever, and influenza-like symptoms may indicate tick-borne disease. Early diagnosis can be difficult as well as nonspecific and can resemble overtraining syndrome. Diagnosis is important to facilitate early treatment to decrease morbidity and mortality and should often be initiated before a definitive diagnosis is made. Treatment guidelines are published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As tick-borne diseases increase and their geographic regions expand, it is important for providers to distinguish the often overlapping and diverse presentations of these diseases. |
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