Lyme Disease Podcast

Babesia vs Anaplasmosis: Key Differences, Symptoms, and Treatment Babesia vs Anaplasmosis: these are two tick-borne infections that can occur together—but they affect the body differently and require different treatments. The key difference between Babesia and Anaplasmosis is that Babesia infects red blood cells, while Anaplasmosis affects white blood cells. Patients often search for “Babesia vs […]

Can Lyme Disease Cause Double Vision? DOUBLE VISION? LYME DISEASE CAN AFFECT THE NERVES Yes—Lyme disease can cause double vision, although it is a less common neurological symptom. In some cases, double vision may be one of the first neurological signs of Lyme disease. Double vision in Lyme disease is most often caused by cranial

Negative Lyme Test Case: When Diagnosis Is Missed in a 75-Year-Old Patient Initial test was negative Symptoms rapidly worsened Diagnosis required deeper testing Treatment led to rapid recovery How often is Lyme disease dismissed after a negative test? This case of a 75-year-old man highlights how a negative Lyme disease test can delay diagnosis—even when

Lyme Carditis in a Teen: Severe Cardiac Lyme Disease In this Inside Lyme Podcast, I discuss a dramatic case of Lyme carditis in a 15-year-old boy whose infection caused life-threatening heart rhythm disturbances. By Dr. Daniel Cameron Nawrocki and colleagues first described this case in the Air Medical Journal in 2018. A 15-year-old boy experienced

Lyme Disease and Vision Problems: A Case of Optic Neuritis Vision loss over weeks Not always a primary eye problem Lyme disease can be a cause Early recognition matters Lyme disease and vision problems can present in unexpected ways—including optic neuritis and significant vision loss. In this Inside Lyme case, a 46-year-old woman developed rapidly

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.

Fecal Transmission of COVID-19 in Children? An Inside Lyme Podcast Welcome to another Inside Lyme podcast. In this episode I discuss an early question raised during the COVID-19 pandemic: could the virus be transmitted through fecal shedding in children? You may wonder why a COVID-19 topic appears in the Inside Lyme series. As a clinician

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

Babesia After Travel: When It’s Mistaken for Malaria Fever after travel is common. Malaria is often suspected. But sometimes, it’s Babesia. Babesia after travel can be difficult to recognize—especially in regions where malaria is more familiar. This is a common diagnostic pitfall in returning travelers. This is where diagnostic assumptions can lead clinicians in the

Tick in Eyelid: How to Remove a Deer Tick Safely Ticks can attach in unexpected locations An eyelid tick may require careful surgical removal Prompt removal and follow-up may help reduce infection risk A tick attached to the eyelid is rare—but it can happen. And when it does, proper removal is critical to prevent infection