A 25-year-old male was admitted to the hospital in mid-June for malaise and shortness of breath of one day's duration. Three days prior to admission, he had developed sneezing and a runny and stuffy nose. Two days prior to admission he developed a non-productive cough, a headache behind his eyes, a fever, and red blotches on his face. One day prior to admission, the rash covered most of his face and had spread to his arms and trunk. Upon questioning, he stated that he had no known tick exposure, that his mother had told him that she thought that he had measles as an infant, and that he had never received measles vaccine. A. Why do you think the patient was asked about tick exposure?

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The patient was likely asked about tick exposure because several tickborne diseases can mimic the sy... View the full answer