Babesiosis

Babesiosis is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus <i>Babesia</i> and characterized by a febrile illness and hemolytic anemia but with manifestations ranging from an asymptomatic infection to a fulminating illness that can result in death.

Coronary artery dissection

Acute occurrence of a dissection (tear within the tunica intima and entry of blood into the tunica media) of a coronary artery.


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22251109
 FEMALE Adult
Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean delivery in a parturient with babesiosis and Lyme disease.
Sultan P, Green C, Riley E, Carvalho B.
Anaesthesia. 2012;67(2):180-3.
Neuraxial anaesthesia and possible mechanisms for the coronary artery dissection in a patient with babesiosis and Lyme disease are discussed.