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Tick Borne Illnesses
 • Lyme (Borrelia)
 • Babesiosis (Babesia)
 • Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia)
 • Human
Tick Borne Illnesses ... • Lyme (Borrelia ... BostonChiefs #Tick #Borne
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Borrelia recurrentis ... separate tick-borne ... TBRF) from louse-borne ... TBRF is caused by ... multiple Borrelia
Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
Borrelia recurrentis ... BorreliaRecurrentis #Borrelia
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... Or Bacterial: Borrelia
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Mosquito Borne Diseases
 - Dengue
 - Yellow Fever
 - Zika
 - Chikungunya
 - Malaria

- VA Joint
Mosquito Borne Diseases ... BostonChiefs #Mosquito #Borne
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Leptospira • Borrelia ... • Lymphoma • Borrelia ... Non-Infectious Causes ... days • Tick-borne ... fever • Louse-borne
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Pathogens and Clinical Clues ... Spirochete (Borellia
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Bacterial agents: Borrelia ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Doxycycline - Coverage and Indications
 • Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS)
 • The tick stuff: Borrelia
The tick stuff: Borrelia ... • "Atypical" causes