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In what % of cases of lyme disease have clinical signs?
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10%
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How long after being bitten by a tick are clinical signs observed?
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Lameness (mono-polyarthritis)
Lymphadenopathy Lehtargy Fever Lyme nepharitis |
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Diagnosis of Lyme disease
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PCR dosen't work
serology ELISA - cannot DDX vax vs. natural exposure c6- only present during infection 4Dx + is an active infection |
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How long can it take for + 4DX take to go negative
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2-3 years
There is some correlation to the dot strength on 4DX |
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Lyme disease is aka
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Borrelia Burgdorferi
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How can you prevent Lyme disease?
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Tick removal
vaccination |
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How can Borelia hid from the immune system?
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Hid in the synovium and down regulates surface proteins
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How is Lyme Disease Treated?
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Doxycycline
4-6 weeks |
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What is the first thing if a Lyme positive 4DX occurs and non-clinical
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check for proteinuria
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What occurs if 4DX is positive and negative proteinuria
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Check C6
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If C6 is <30?
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No TX
monitor lyme vaccine |
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If C6 >30?
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TX Doxycycline
Lyme vaccine Retest in 6 months |
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If there is proteinuria what is the next step?
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Full UA, CBC,CHEM C6
Doxycycline and monitor proteinuria Retest in 6 months (C6 & proteinuria) |
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What clinical condition should resolve with treatment with Lyme disease?
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Proteinuria
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If infected with Lyme Disease, what is the life long prognosis?
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Once infected, infected for life. Need to treat re-occurances
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What occurs with lyme nepharitis?
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Immune complexes - no organisms
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What other species can Anaplasmosis be tested for with 4DX?
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Cats
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