What is the risk for children with COVID-19? An Inside Lyme Podcast. I will be discussing the risk for children with COVID-19 disease based on a recent paper by Dong and colleagues. By Dr. Daniel Cameron Dong and colleague first discussed this case in the journal Pediatrics in 2020. Welcome to my next Inside Lyme […]
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Babesia Mistaken for Malaria: Two Travelers, One Fatal Outcome Babesia infection is sometimes mistaken for malaria because both parasites appear inside red blood cells on blood smear. This diagnostic confusion can delay treatment and, in severe cases, lead to fatal outcomes. International travel can further complicate diagnosis when patients develop tick-borne infections outside the regions
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What Is a Lyme Literate Doctor (LLMD)? What is a Lyme literate doctor (LLMD)—and why do so many patients search for one? Many people turn to this term when symptoms don’t fit a single diagnosis or standard testing hasn’t provided answers. Many patients searching for a Lyme literate doctor (LLMD) are looking for a physician
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Babesia Hudson Valley Cases Increase 16-Fold Babesia cases in the Hudson Valley have increased dramatically, with researchers reporting a 16-fold rise in infections across several counties in New York. In their article “Increasing incidence and changing epidemiology of babesiosis in the Hudson Valley region of New York State: 2009-2016,” Joseph and colleagues question how cases
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Finding a tick in the eyelid is rare but can occur after exposure to tick-infested areas. In this Inside Lyme Podcast case study, I review the removal of an engorged deer tick embedded in the eyelid of an 8-year-old girl. I often find that the best way to understand Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections
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Babesia Pregnancy: How Two Mothers Passed It to Their Babies Babesia infection during pregnancy can be transmitted from mother to baby, a rare but increasingly recognized form of congenital babesiosis. In this Inside Lyme case study, I discuss two mothers who unknowingly passed this tick-borne parasite to their babies. Babesia infects red blood cells and
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A 46-Year-Old Woman With Lyme Disease and Bilateral Vision Loss Lyme disease can affect the nervous system and eyes, sometimes leading to serious complications such as optic neuritis and vision loss. In this episode of the Inside Lyme Podcast, Dr. Cameron reviews the case of a 46-year-old woman with Lyme disease who developed bilateral vision
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A 15-Year-Old Boy With Severe Cardiac Problems Associated With Lyme Disease Dr. Cameron believes that one of the best ways to understand Lyme disease is by reviewing actual clinical cases. In this episode of the Inside Lyme Podcast, he discusses a 15-year-old boy who developed severe cardiac complications associated with Lyme disease. Nawrocki and colleagues
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An 83-Year-Old Man With a Stroke Associated With Lyme Disease Stroke associated with Lyme disease is rare but has been reported in patients with neurologic Lyme disease. In this episode of the Inside Lyme Podcast, Dr. Cameron reviews the case of an 83-year-old man who developed a stroke associated with Lyme disease. Dr. Cameron believes
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Dr. Cameron feels that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. In this Inside Lyme Podcast episode, he will be discussing how to remove a deer tick from an 8-year-old girl’s eye. Jaroudi and colleagues first discussed this case in the journal Case Reports in Ophthalmology in 2020.
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