Lyme Disease: eMedicine Dermatology

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Lyme Disease: eMedicine Dermatology

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Overview: Lyme disease is a systemic infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.1 The bacteria are inoculated into the skin by a tick bite, nearly always from hard-bodied ticks of the genus Ixodes. The original descriptions ...

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Tags: Insect Bite, Dermatology, Skin, Infection, Lyme Disease, Disease and Condition

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Lyme disease is a systemic infection caused by a tick bite. Learn more about Lyme disease. http://bit.ly/a0eCkb

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Lyme Disease Presents Differently in Men and Women : Internal Medicine News

internalmedicinenews.com — “Internal Medicine News Digital Network is the online destination and multimedia properties of Internal Medicine News, the independent news publication. Our breaking news covers all areas of internal medicine including adolescent medicine; cardiovascular disease; dermatology; diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism; gastroenterology; geriatric medicine; infectious diseases; mental health; oncology and hematology; nephrology and urology; neurology; pulmonary disease and sleep medicine; practice treView full resource at internalmedicinenews.com

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Lyme Arthritis: Accurate Diagnosis Improves Prognosis : Internal Medicine News

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Accurate diagnosis improves prognosis in Lyme arthritis. @DMPM1 reports. http://bit.ly/hGzuqb

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Lyme Arthritis: Accurate Diagnosis Improves Prognosis : Skin & Allergy News

skinandallergynews.com — “Skin & Allergy News Digital Network is the online destination and multimedia properties of Skin & Allergy News, the independent news publication for the dermatology community. Our breaking news covers all areas of medical dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and aesthetic dermatology. We also provide the news by specialty interest: acne and rosacea, atopic dermatitis and eczema, cutaneous oncology, hair and nails, infectious diseases, pediatric dermatology, psoriasis and rheumatologic disorders, sView full resource at skinandallergynews.com

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Lyme Arthritis: Accurate Diagnosis Improves Prognosis http://bit.ly/g3y8oS

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How will research on neurologic Lyme disease need to change to identify better treatments? : Internal Medicine News

internalmedicinenews.com — “Internal Medicine News Digital Network is the online destination and multimedia properties of Internal Medicine News, the independent news publication. Our breaking news covers all areas of internal medicine including adolescent medicine; cardiovascular disease; dermatology; diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism; gastroenterology; geriatric medicine; infectious diseases; mental health; oncology and hematology; nephrology and urology; neurology; pulmonary disease and sleep medicine; practice treView full resource at internalmedicinenews.com

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More research, better treatments needed for neurologic Lyme disease. Perspectives by Dr. J.J. Halperin & Dr. B. Fallon http://bit.ly/gy7lPh

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Treating Tick Bite: Lyme Prophylaxis Risk Often Outweighs Benefit : Skin & Allergy News

skinandallergynews.com — “Skin & Allergy News Digital Network is the online destination and multimedia properties of Skin & Allergy News, the independent news publication for the dermatology community. Our breaking news covers all areas of medical dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and aesthetic dermatology. We also provide the news by specialty interest: acne and rosacea, atopic dermatitis and eczema, cutaneous oncology, hair and nails, infectious diseases, pediatric dermatology, psoriasis and rheumatologic disorders, sView full resource at skinandallergynews.com

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Treating Tick Bite: Lyme Prophylaxis Risk Often Outweighs Benefit, reported by Bruce Jancin: http://bit.ly/9FiWXU

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Acanthosis Nigricans: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Although Addison may have seen a case of acanthosis nigricans (AN) before 1885 and misdiagnosed it as Addison disease, the first documented case of acanthosis nigricans was in 1889 in Germany as described by Unna and ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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An association has been suggested between acanthosis nigricans and hyperinsulinemia, independent of body mass index: http://bit.ly/d29UDk

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Leukoplakia, Oral: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The World Health Organization (WHO) first defined oral leukoplakia as a white patch or plaque that could not be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease; therefore, lichen planus, candidiasis, and white sponge nevus were ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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eMedicine articles on oral infections, candidal and noncandidal, and leukoplakia, updated for 2010. Second of three! http://bit.ly/d4uP3g

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Babesiosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Babesiosis is an intraerythrocytic parasitic infection caused by protozoa of the genus Babesia and transmitted through the bite of the Ixodes tick, the same vector responsible for transmission of Lyme disease. While most cases are tick-borne, ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Babesiosis is a parasitic infection that is caused by a specific type of tick bite. Learn more about babesiosis. http://bit.ly/9bys6n

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Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of etiologically diverse viral diseases unified by common underlying pathophysiology. These febrile diseases result from infection by viruses from 4 viral families: Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Filoviridae, and Flaviviridae. The viruses ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of diverse viral diseases unified by common underlying causes. http://bit.ly/dw9on7

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Roseola Infantum: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Roseola is a common childhood disease. The causative organism is human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6). The classic presentation of roseola infantum is a 9- to 12-month-old infant who acutely develops a high fever and often a febrile ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Roseola is a common childhood disease. Learn the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/bAqX5M

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Warts, Genital: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Until the 19th century, genital warts (GWs) were believed to be a form of syphilis or gonorrhea. The viral etiology of warts was established in 1907 by inoculation of wart filtrates into skin, inducing papillomas at ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Genital warts are a result of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Learn the symptoms. http://bit.ly/8Yclb8

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Orf: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Orf is a viral disease that is widespread in sheep and goats. Orf can be transmitted to humans by contact with an infected animal or contaminated fomites. Reindeer have also caused similar lesions in humans. Orf ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Orf is a viral disease that is widespread in sheep and goats. Orf can be transmitted to humans. Learn the symptoms. http://bit.ly/d5nmt7

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Dengue: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by 1 of 4 antigenically distinct dengue flaviviruses: dengue virus 1 (DEN-1), dengue virus 2 (DEN-2), dengue virus 3 (DEN-3), and dengue virus 4 (DEN-4). The Aedes aegypti ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has 4 types. Learn the symptoms. http://bit.ly/9vrRl9

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Erythema Infectiosum (Fifth Disease): eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) is a common childhood exanthem caused by human parvovirus B19 (PV-B19), an erythrovirus, in which a classic 3-phased cutaneous eruption follows a rarely noticed prodrome.1 Pathophysiology The development of erythema infectiosum ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) is a common childhood exanthem caused by human parvovirus B19 (PV-B19). Learn more.http://bit.ly/btEvms

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Bowenoid Papulosis: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Originally described in 1977 by Kopf and Bart as papules on the penis, bowenoid papulosis (BP) now is known to occur on the genitalia of both sexes in sexually active people. Bowenoid papulosis is manifested as ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Bowenoid papulosis may be considered to be a transitional state between a genital wart and Bowen disease. http://bit.ly/9HVajh

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