{"product_id":"2940154113141","title":"Lyme Disease A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eLyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread through the bite of one of many species of ticks.\u003cbr\u003eLyme disease is produced by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi or Borrelia mayonii.\u003cbr\u003eThese bacteria grow inside of certain infected ticks and spread to humans when the patient is bitten by an infected tick, both adult and nymph, of the genus Ixodes.\u003cbr\u003eThere are 3 stages of Lyme disease:\u003cbr\u003e1. Stage 1 is called early localized Lyme disease.\u003cbr\u003eThe bacteria are localized and have not spread through the body.\u003cbr\u003e2. Stage 2 is called early disseminated Lyme disease.\u003cbr\u003eThe bacteria have started to extend throughout the body.\u003cbr\u003e3. Stage 3 is called late disseminated Lyme disease.\u003cbr\u003eThe bacteria have extended throughout the body.\u003cbr\u003eRisk factors for Lyme disease are:\u003cbr\u003e1. Doing outside activities that risk higher tick exposure (e.g., gardening, hunting, or hiking) in an area where Lyme disease happens\u003cbr\u003e2. Presence of a pet that may bring infected ticks home\u003cbr\u003e3. Strolling in places with high grasses\u003cbr\u003eLyme disease is the most frequent tick-borne infection in the northern hemisphere.\u003cbr\u003eLyme disease is complicated and produces different symptoms to form, depending on the stage of the infection:\u003cbr\u003e1. A skin lesion known as erythema migrans is the most frequent symptom linked with early-stage Lyme disease.\u003cbr\u003e2. There can be neurological, cardiac, and arthritic problems that form in later stages of Lyme disease.\u003cbr\u003e3. Pauciarticular arthritis (affecting 4 or fewer joints) is the most frequent disorder linked with late-stage Lyme disease.\u003cbr\u003eSmall rodents and deer have an important part in a deer tick’s life cycle.\u003cbr\u003e1. Deer ticks lay eggs that turn into larvae that feed on mice and other small mammals\u003cbr\u003e2. Larvae then form into immature ticks called nymphs\u003cbr\u003e3. Nymphs then feed on small mammals and humans\u003cbr\u003e4. Adult deer ticks normally feed on deer during the adult part of their life cycles\u003cbr\u003e5. Both nymphs and adult ticks can spread Lyme disease-causing bacteria.\u003cbr\u003eThe recent rise of the deer population in the Northeast and of housing developments in areas where deer ticks are often found probably contributed to its higher spread.\u003cbr\u003eThe symptoms are the same as the flu and may be:\u003cbr\u003e1. Fever and chills\u003cbr\u003e2. General ill feeling\u003cbr\u003e3. Headache\u003cbr\u003e4. Joint pain\u003cbr\u003e5. Muscle pain\u003cbr\u003e6. Stiff neck\u003cbr\u003eThere may be a \"bull's eye\" rash, a flat or slightly raised red spot at the location of the tick bite.\u003cbr\u003eDiagnosis:\u003cbr\u003eThe most often test used is the ELISA for Lyme disease test.\u003cbr\u003eThe immunoblot test is done to confirm ELISA results.\u003cbr\u003eOther tests that may be performed when the infection has extended are:\u003cbr\u003e1. Electrocardiogram\u003cbr\u003e2. Echocardiogram to look at the heart\u003cbr\u003e3. MRI of the brain\u003cbr\u003e4. Spinal tap (lumbar puncture to examine spinal fluid)\u003cbr\u003eTreatment:\u003cbr\u003eA single dose of the antibiotic doxycycline may be administered to someone soon after being bitten by a tick\u003cbr\u003eThe selection of antibiotic is dependent on the stage of the disease and the symptoms.\u003cbr\u003eFrequent choices are doxycycline, amoxicillin, azithromycin, cefuroxime, and ceftriaxone.\u003cbr\u003ePain medicines, such as ibuprofen, are occasionally given for joint stiffness.\u003cbr\u003eIf the patient has Lyme arthritis, the doctors may manage the patient with oral antibiotics.\u003cbr\u003eIf the arthritis is serious, the patient may be given ceftriaxone or penicillin intravenously.\u003cbr\u003eIf the patient has neurological symptoms, the doctor will be likely to treat the patient with the antibiotic ceftriaxone given intravenously once a day for a month\u003cbr\u003eDoctors choose to treat people with Lyme disease who have heart symptoms with antibiotics such as ceftriaxone or penicillin given intravenously for about 2 weeks.\u003cbr\u003ePatients with Lyme disease seldom have long-term heart damage such as heart block\u003cbr\u003eA pacemaker may be needed.\u003cbr\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Lyme Disease\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Causes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Symptoms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Prognosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Septic Arthritis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Bone Infection\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082623860976,"sku":"2940154113141","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154113141_p0.jpg?v=1764068682","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154113141","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}