Question

A 24-year-old woman presents with a rash to her left leg and swollen, painful knee joints. She tells you that she and her friends returned from a hiking trip in the mountains a week ago. She is conscious and alert with a blood pressure of 112/62 mm Hg, a pulse of 84 beats/min, and respirations of 14 breaths/min. What should you suspect

Answer 1

The patient's symptoms and her narrative of a recent hiking trip are compatible with Lyme disease, which was caused by a tick bite.

What is Lyme disease?

• Lyme disease is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and, less frequently, Borrelia mayonii. Humans are bitten by infected blacklegged ticks, which spread the illness.
• The first symptom of Lyme disease is a rash that emerges three days after being bitten by an infected tick and can spread to other body parts.
• After a few more days or weeks, a painful swelling of the joints, particularly the knees, begins to form.
• Many people recover completely when given immediate antibiotic treatment after being detected and diagnosed.

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