103: Spirochetes and TB – If these have you confused, let’s get it sorted it out
- Author
- [email protected] (Brian Wallace PA-C)
- Published
- Tue 11 Oct 2022
- Episode Link
- https://physicianassistantexamreview.com/103-spirochetes-and-tb-if-these-have-you-confused-lets-get-it-sorted-it-out/
Lyme Disease Borrelia burgdorferi Transmitted by a deer tick bite – it takes between 36 and 48 hours to transfer the bacteria The deer tick is found in high grass or wooded areas Signs and Symptoms Early localized stage (about 1 week after the bite) Erythema Migrans – Bull’s eye rash (about 1 week after […]
