Do you know how to spot a bed bug bite?
1. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding bed bugs?
2. A bed bug bite brings a cutaneous reaction in approximately __________ of adult patients.
3. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding bed bug bites?
4. During diagnosis, which of the following conditions might be necessary to differentiate from bed bug bites?
Answer Key:
1. B. Bed bug bites are usually painless - According to an article published online in Internal Medicine News, bed bug bites are usually painless, studies have not shown bed bugs to be a significant vector for infectious disease, and bed bug infestation can occur regardless of a location’s state of cleanliness.
2.
- According to studies data cited by the same article, a bed bug bite brings a cutaneous reaction in approximately 75% to 96% of adult patients.3.
- The clinical features of bed bug bites appear in any arthropod bite reaction, some bed bug bite reactions may take more than a week to appear, and a patient’s rate of sensitivity to bed bug bites increases as exposure increases.4. D. All of the above - Herpetic infection, allergy to medication, and scabies infestation are all among the conditions included in the differential diagnosis of bed bug bites.
5. A. True - Bullous types of bed bug bite lesions may closely resemble bullous pemphigoid in elderly patients and children.
For complete information, see:
“Decision Support in Medicine: Bed bugs.”