Question

Utilizing Chapter 26 in your Buttaro text, describe one insect bite that would require medication and describe that management.

Next, describe another insect bite that would NOT require medication, but explain what management would be appropriate.

Complete the assignment in 400 words or less.

Answer 1

One example of the insect bite that requires medical attention is the tick bite.

Lyme disease is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by the black-legged ticks. The most common symptoms is its characteristic rash that looks like a bulls' eye, The rash is not painful but the patients suffer from palpitations, joint pains, neck stiffness, headache, etc.

The symptoms including the "rash" about 5 inches in diameter ("bull’s eye"), stiff neck and a backache, fatigue, decreased concentration and memory are the characteristic symptoms of Lyme's disease.

If an individual thinks that he or she have been bitten by a tick, they must immediately wash the skin and scalp and should have an appropriate physical examination and diagnostic evaluation.

The preventive measures of Lyme disease include,

1. Avoiding tick bites
2. Wearing long clothing
3. Washing the whole body and scalp when tick bites are suspected
4. Washing the body of affected individuals from head to toe by themselves to prevent the spread of disease