DQ1: Discuss how Lyme disease is transmitted. What precautions should be taken w

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DQ1: Discuss how Lyme disease is transmitted. What precautions should be taken when in areas that are tick infested? What are the signs/symptoms of Lyme disease? Does everyone get the bullseye rash? What are some of the long term effects of Lyme Disease?

DQ 2: Osteoporosis- List the risk factors for this disease and what things can a person do to prevent the changes seen in this disease. Discuss how this disease is diagnosed and what treatments are available. Why is osteoporosis considered a silent disease? What is meant by a spontaneous fracture?

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1) Lyme is a tick-borne disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. This tick is spread by animals and insects. The precautions to be taken to prevent Lyme disease are:

Symptoms of Lyme disease include a bull's eye patterned rash, joint pain, weaknss in the limbs and flu-like symptoms. Bullseye rash is not exhibited by everybody. Some long term effects of Lyme disease include restless sleep, pain, decreased short-term memory and impaired speech process.

2) Osteoporosis makes bones brittle. Some of its risk factors are:

To prevent this disease a person needs to stop smoking or drinking habits and should start greater intake of calcium and vitamin D.

To diagnose osteoporosis, a bone density scan is taken. Its treatment includes medication, a healthy diet and weight--earing exercise to help prevent bone loss. It is called a silent disease because bone loss occurs gradually through a period of time without any symptoms. Spontaneous fractures are breaks in bones that occur in seemingly normal bone with no blunt force trauma.

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