Lyme disease
Deer tick infection
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted through tick bites, causing a characteristic circular rash, fever, fatigue, and joint pain.
Named after Lyme, Connecticut, where cases were first identified in the 1970s.
Left untreated, it can cause chronic neurological and arthritic symptoms: She was diagnosed with Lyme disease after weeks of unexplained fatigue.
Spiral-shaped bacterium
- bacteriumSingle-celled prokaryotic life
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
doxycycline · amoxicillin · microbiology · flagella · Gram-negative · cultivation · pathogenesis · dissemination
Parasitic eight-legged pest
- deer tickLyme-carrying arachnid parasite
- bitePierce with teeth
- vectorQuantity with direction
- nymphNature spirit or larva
attachment · host · woodland · endemic · outdoors · prevention · repellent · permethrin
Continuing despite difficulty
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- brain fogCognitive sluggishness and confusion
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- memoryMind's retention capacity
joint pain · neuropathy · debilitating · long-term · relapsing · quality of life · disability · controversy
Ache at skeletal junctures
Elevated body temperature
- headacheCranial pain
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- muscle achesPain in soft tissue
swollen lymph nodes · early-stage · flu-like · malaise · diagnosis · serology · antibody · treatment
Membrane inflammation around brain
- Bell's palsySudden unilateral facial paralysis
- radiculopathyCompressed spinal nerve condition
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- nerve painDiscomfort from irritated fibers
numbness · tingling · cognitive dysfunction · lumbar puncture
Exact center target
- expandingGrowing in scope
- lesionArea of pathological change
- skinBody's outer layer
- rednessCrimson-hued state
circular · warm · painless · migration · localized · dermatologic
Disrupted cardiac electrical conduction
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
- syncopeTemporary loss of consciousness
spirochete
Spiral-shaped bacterium
- bacteriumSingle-celled prokaryotic life
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
antibiotics · doxycycline · amoxicillin · microbiology · flagella · Gram-negative · cultivation · pathogenesis · dissemination
tick
Parasitic eight-legged pest
nymph · attachment · host · woodland · endemic · outdoors · prevention · repellent · permethrin · DEET
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- brain fogCognitive sluggishness and confusion
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
memory · joint pain · neuropathy · debilitating · long-term · relapsing · quality of life · disability · controversy · management
joint pain
Ache at skeletal junctures
fever
Elevated body temperature
muscle aches · swollen lymph nodes · early-stage · flu-like · malaise · diagnosis · serology · antibody · treatment · recovery
meningitis
Membrane inflammation around brain
- Bell's palsySudden unilateral facial paralysis
- radiculopathyCompressed spinal nerve condition
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
nerve pain · numbness · tingling · cognitive dysfunction · lumbar puncture
bullseye
Exact center target
redness · circular · warm · painless · migration · localized · dermatologic
heart block
Disrupted cardiac electrical conduction
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, flu
- bacterial infectionsanthrax, botulism, cholera, diphtheria, lockjaw
- spirochete diseasessyphilis, leptospirosis, yaws, pinta, spirochete
- tick diseasestick fever, spotted fever, red meat allergy
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
Lyme diseaseinfluenza
Acute viral respiratory infection
HIV/AIDS · COVID-19 · rabies · herpes · viral meningitis
Lyme diseasemalaria
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
dengue fever · Zika virus · West Nile virus · yellow fever · sleeping sickness
Lyme diseasehealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · good health · vitality · fitness · robust health