AH2 EXAM 1: Cary Review: Maryville NURS 623 With absolute solutions

immunoblot-ANSWER- used to confirm ELISA results stage 1: early localized lyme disease-ANSWER- circular rash that may expand overtime and may have bullseye appearance; flu-like symptoms stage 1 lyme disease treatment-ANSWER- doxycycline, cefuroxime, amoxicillin stage 2: early disseminated lyme disease-ANSWER- sxs can range from mild to severe, or not at all; most common are flu-like symptoms but worse than in stage one; paralysis or weakness in the face, heart palpitations, blurry vision stage 2 lyme disease treatment-ANSWER- azithromycin, doxycycline (not for pregnancy, children <8, or nursing women) amoxicillin cefuroxime stage 2 lyme disease-ANSWER- may occur weeks to months after infection stage 3: late disseminated lyme disease-ANSWER- may start six months or even years after original tick bite if treatment was not started in stage 1 or 2 stage 3: late disseminated lyme disease symptoms-ANSWER- severe headaches arthritis of large joints heart arrhythmia brain disturbance: memory loss, insomnia difficulty concentrating temporary amnesia difficulty following conversation or speaking extreme fatigue numbness/tingling of extermities temporary paralysis of facial muscles stage 4: late stage or chronic lyme arthritis-ANSWER- recurrent form of joint inflammation which may include episodes of severe arthritis symptoms; most common joint affected is the knee but may occur in other large or small joints as well stage 4 lyme disease sxs-ANSWER- episodes lasting longer than 6 months of swelling, redness, and fluid buildup systemic lupus (inside lupus)-ANSWER- more common in women of childbearing age chronic inflammatory disease affects skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, nervous system, serous membranes