Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/ PubMed Centralarrow_drop_down
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
Cureus
Article . 2023 . Peer-reviewed
Data sources: Crossref
Cureus
Article
versions View all 3 versions
addClaim

An Atypical Case of Lyme Disease Presenting With Lyme Carditis

Authors: Najam, Usman S; Sheikh, Adnaan;

An Atypical Case of Lyme Disease Presenting With Lyme Carditis

Abstract

Lyme carditis is a rare but serious manifestation of Lyme disease presenting in the early disseminated stage of the disease often after a diagnosis has already been discovered. The classic case of Lyme disease presents a patient who had been participating in outdoor activities in a Lyme-endemic region and was found to have a tick bite. These patients often present in the early localized stage, within the first 1-2 weeks with the well-recognized erythema-migrans rash or with generalized flu-like symptoms. Here we describe a case of a 70-year-old male who presented to the hospital without any typical Lyme disease prodrome but instead with generalized symptoms of progressive orthopnea and dyspnea on exertion. His original diagnoses were not of infectious origin however after incidentally being found to have a second degree, Mobitz type 1 atrioventricular (AV) block; Lyme tests were ordered, and a diagnosis was confirmed. This incidence shows the importance of having a Lyme disease diagnosis when regionally appropriate for patients who may present with no other signs or symptoms other than an AV block. As in this case, after a diagnosis has been made the management becomes the treatment of the infection rather than the treatment of the symptoms themselves.

Related Organizations
Keywords

Cardiology

  • BIP!
    Impact byBIP!
    selected citations
    These citations are derived from selected sources.
    This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    2
    popularity
    This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
    influence
    This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    Average
    impulse
    This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
selected citations
These citations are derived from selected sources.
This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Citations provided by BIP!
popularity
This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Popularity provided by BIP!
influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Influence provided by BIP!
impulse
This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Impulse provided by BIP!
2
Average
Average
Average
Green