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Diagnosis and Management of Rickettsial Diseases

Explore the critical aspects of Rickettsial infections, focusing on their causes, symptoms, and treatment options. This educational content is designed to enhance understanding of these bacterial diseases, crucial for healthcare...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

Sample Question 1
What pathogen is associated with a rash that began peripherally and moved centrally, including palms and soles, 3-5 days after fever and headache, along with some edema and leuko/thrombocytopenia?

Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)

R. Rickettsii (rocky mt spotted fever) Vector: Dermacentor tick problems with AA c G6P defiency

Treponema pallidum (syphilis)

Plasmodium falciparum (malaria)

Sample Question 2
Pt with fever, intense headache, and Tache noire, bit by a tick. Pt then developed severe disease because of hx of alcoholism and diabetes. Name two bacteria and the regions.

Borrelia burgdorferi: North America, Europe, Asia

Anaplasma phagocytophilum: North America, Europe, Asia

R conorii (Fievre boutonneue/ Medit SF): Mediterranean, middle east, Africa R Africae: southern Africa Quelle Tache...Mediterranean boys are cornii, prefer south africa

Rickettsia rickettsii: North America

Sample Question 3
Pt comes in with chills, headache, and fever of abrupt onset. There is a vesiculopapular rash. The pt has been living in a shelter for three months. What is the vector, the etiological agent and the clinical name for the syndrome?

R akari Rickettsialpox mouse mites His Vesicle? he MITE be living in AKAR (akari)

C ulex, Celliitis, fleas

P elodalla, Petrauve, ticks

L allaphis, Licepsis, bed bugs

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