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Do ticks transmit disease quickly?
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no they do not
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What is a Scutum?
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this is a shield on a ticks back
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What is a hypostome?
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this is an armed attachment structure near a ticks mouth
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What is the best way to remove a tick?
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grab it with forceps near its mouth parts
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What tick type is the vector for Lyme disease,babesiosis, and tick paralysis?
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Ixodes
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What tick type is the vector for tularemia, RMSF, colorado tick fever?
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Dermacentor
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What is Amyblyomma tick a vector for?
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tularemia, lyme disease, RMSF
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What causes tick paralysis?
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this is caused by a female tick feeding for days, something in the saliva leads to conduction block-> respiratory failure
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What do pyemotes mites cause?
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these are straw and grain itch mites, causes allergic response to bites
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What does Demodex folliculorum cause?
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this cause pruritus and acne like dermatitis
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What is the treatment for demodex folliculorum
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Lindane (a medicated shampoo)
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What disease do Eutromibicula cause?
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chigger dermatitis
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What are the signs of chigger dermatitis?
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larval bites around ankles, legs, groin, waistline, and breasts
causes insufferable pruritus |
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What do scabies do to the skin?
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the females burrow deep into the skin
males make shallow burrows |
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What are the signs of scabies?
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severe itching mostly at night
infection of Hands*, beltline, breasts, boxer region |
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What type of scabies is linked to HIV?
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crusted norwegian scabies
noted by Crusted Lesions, and severe itching |
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How do you diagnose scabies?
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visualizing mites, mite parts, eggs, or poop in skin burrows
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What is the Tx for scabies?
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permethrin
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Where is phthirus pubis found on the body?
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this is pubic lice
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Where on the body is pediculus humanus?
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this is the body louse- found in hair or skin
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What can pediculus humanus transmit?
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this can be a vector for epidemic typhus
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What is Cimex lectulrius?
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this is the bedbug
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What is Triatoma spp? vector for?
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this is the kissing bug, vector for chagas disease
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What is pulex irritans? vector for?
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the human flea, vector for plauge, and tapeworms
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What is ctenocephalides?
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dog and cat fleas, causes allergic rxns
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what is xenopsylla cheopis?
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rat flea, causes plauge
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what is tunga penetrans?
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this is a burrowing flea that causes pea sized nodules- painful
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What does Dermatobia hominis cause?
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this is a mosqutio that causes bot infection in the skin.
apply bacon to remove bot |
