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[OCOSH Code: D008193 33937009 M01.2 JD_A_SA_LD]
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Lyme arthritis CHORUS
Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00239.html
* migratory polyarthritis
* common in New England (named for Lyme, Conn.)
* spirochete (Borrelia) transmitted by tick (Ixodes dammini)
* joint effusion, esp. knee (may be only finding)
* skin lesions: erythema chronicum migrans
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Lyme Disease eMedicine Pediatrics
Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965922-overview
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States. Although erythema migrans (EM), the characteristic rash associated with Lyme disease, was initially described in 1921, Lyme disease was first formally described in the medical literature in 1976 following an outbreak of arthritis in Lyme, Connecticut. Since then,...
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Lyme Disease eMedicine Rheumatology
Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/330178-overview
Lyme disease is due to infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and the body's immune response to the infection. In Europe, the rash (then called erythema chronicum migrans [ECM]) was first described at the beginning of the 20th century. The neurologic manifestations and the association with Ixodes ticks (also known...
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Lyme Disease in the Orthopaedic journals
Location: http://pubmed.gov
The following search string finds all journal articles in major orthopaedic english language journals indexed in Medline. To run the search copy and paste the section below (in italics) to PubMed"Lyme Disease"[Majr] (jrid22024 OR jrid2275 OR jrid2208 OR jrid32471 OR jrid3046 OR jrid1981 OR jrid22800 OR jrid22785 OR jrid3221 OR...
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Lyme Disease Issues and Controversies Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706376
In this video blog, Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA discusses the controversies related to Lyme disease and recommends care that is based on the evidence -- not allegations.
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Lyme Disease Resource Center Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/resource/lyme-disease
Lyme Disease is an inflammatory disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, carried primarily by deer tick. If untreated, the infection can spread and cause inflammation in many parts of the body; the joints (which may present as arthritic), heart, and nervous system are mostly affected. Three phases of the...
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Ten Clinical Pearls for the Diagnosis and Management of Lyme Disease Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/706378
10 tips on Lyme disease in a video blog from Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA. Topics include symptoms, diagnostic testing, the scientific evidence on long-term antibiotic use
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