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confused woman with Anaplasmosis and Babesia infection

Babesia Anaplasmosis: When Two Tick Infections Cause Confusion

Babesia anaplasmosis co-infection can cause serious complications—including confusion. In this Inside Lyme case study, I discuss a 78-year-old woman who presented with cognitive impairment from two tick-borne infections at once. Paparone and colleagues describe this case in the journal Nurse Practitioner. The Case: Babesia Anaplasmosis Causing Confusion A 78-year-old woman was evaluated in an emergency […]

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A 75-year-old Chinese man with a negative Lyme disease test.

Chinese man with a negative Lyme disease test. An inside Lyme Podcast.

I will be discussing a 75-year-old Chinese man with a negative Lyme disease test. How often have doctors dismissed Lyme disease if the screening tests are negative? By Dr. Daniel Cameron Lamichhane and colleagues first discussed this case in the journal Case Reports in Infectious Diseases  in 2018. A 75-year-old Chinese man was evaluated in

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A 15-year-old boy with severe cardiac Lyme disease

A boy with severe cardiac Lyme disease. An Inside Lyme Podcast.

I will be discussing a 15-year-old boy with severe cardiac Lyme disease in this Inside Lyme podcast. By Dr. Daniel Cameron Nawrocki and his colleague first discussed this case in the Air Medical Journal  in 2018. A 15-year-old boy experienced an episode of exertional syncope while at a trampoline park. Syncope is a temporary loss

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A 46-year-old woman with Lyme disease and vision problems.

Woman with Lyme disease and vision problems. An Inside Lyme Podcast

Welcome to an Inside Lyme case study. I find that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. I will be discussing a 46-year-old woman with Lyme disease and vision problems. By Dr. Daniel Cameron Jha and her colleague first discussed this case in the Wisconsin Medical Journal  in 2018.

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COVID-19_ Transmission from patient to health care worker

Risks of COVID-19 from patients. An Inside Lyme Podcast.

Welcome to my next Inside Lyme podcast. – Forty health care workers and 17 patients were presumed to have been infected with COVID-19 in a Chinese hospital. I will be discussing the risk of COVID-19 from patient to health care worker and patient-to-patient transmission. By Dr. Daniel Cameron You may be wondering why I am

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Fecal transmission of COVID-19 in children? An Inside Lyme Podcast.

Welcome to my next Inside Lyme podcast. – I will be discussing the risk of fecal transmission of COVID-19 in children. You may be wondering why I am discussing COVID-19 during an Inside Lyme podcast. I am concerned for my children, grandchildren, and my patients. I would like to share my understanding of COVID-19 through

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COVID-19 Podcast: What is the risk for children with COVID-19?

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 podcast. – This episode discusses the risk for children with Coronavirus COVID-19.

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Babesia Treatment

Babesia Malaria Confusion: Two Travelers, One Fatal Outcome

Babesia malaria confusion is a diagnostic challenge that cost one traveler her life. In this Inside Lyme podcast, I discuss the Babesia treatment of two USA travelers after returning to South Korea—where doctors initially suspected Malaria instead. Kwon and colleagues describe these cases in the Korean Journal of Parasitology in 2018. Case 1: Babesia Malaria

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An engorged tick.

Removal of an engorged tick anchored to an eyelid. An Inside Lyme Podcast.

Welcome to an Inside Lyme case study. I find that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. I will be discussing how to remove an engorged tick in an eyelid. By Dr. Daniel Cameron Jaroudi and colleagues first discussed this case in the journal Case Reports in Ophthalmology

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