feb 8

Question 1

name the 5 criteria for lyme disease prophylaxis?

Answer 1

1. Tick attached for >36 hours or engorged
2. Ixodes scapularis tick
3. Prophylaxis started within 72 hours
4. Area with >20% borrelia burgdorfi rate
5. No contraindications to doxycycline

Question 2

is antibiotic prophylaxis useful for prevention of babeiosis or anaplasmosis?

Answer 2

no

Question 3

what is proctalgia fugax?

Answer 3

spastic contractions of the anal sphinctor - pudendal nerve compression

Question 4

anion gap formula

Answer 4

Na - (HCO + Cl)