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\nLyme disease is a commonly misdiagnosed bacterial illness caused by Borrelia burgdorferi <\/em>(B. burgdorferi<\/em>), generally passed through the bite of ticks, but perhaps also through other biting insects. Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness. The CDC reports that in 2010 there were 22,572 confirmed reported cases of Lyme disease last year in the U.S. Over 1,100 of these cases were in Maryland. The CDC estimates that the prevalence is 7.3 cases per 100,000 in the US. The true prevalence of Lyme disease is not known as many cases go undiagnosed<\/a>, but is estimated to be 3 to 5 fold higher. The highest incidence is in children aged 2 to 15, and adults aged 30 to 55.<\/p>\n

Lyme disease is everywhere: it is found in every state in the country. In Maryland, deer ticks carrying Lyme disease are everywhere, particularly on or near Maryland’s Eastern Shore. (Conversely, there is only a handful of annual reports of Lyme disease in Baltimore City.) Still, many Maryland doctors do not realize how widespread the disease is and often dismiss patient’s concerns and reject Lyme disease as a potential differential diagnosis. A review of history with the patient may not always include recent travel by the patient which may have increased the patients risk for exposure. Further, patients may not be aware that they have been bitten by a tick. In fact, it is estimated that only 15-50% of patients recall being bitten by a tick. Ticks inject a substance which anesthetizes the host so that a bite is not felt.<\/p>\n

Proper diagnosis of Lyme disease is critical because treatment is most effective if detected early. In some cases, the patient may have a “bull’s eye rash” near the bite or elsewhere on the body. In these cases testing is not necessary. The presence of a “bull’s eye rash” only occurs in approximately 50% of cases. Further, many rashes are not in a typical “bull’s eye” pattern and may be round or oval and range in color. Pustules may or may not be present. Size also ranges between 5cm to greater than 250cm. Due to the variations in the presentation of the rash, it may be diagnosed as a spider bite, cellulitis (a bacterial skin infection) or tinea corposis (a fungal skin infection). Patients may present with headache, stiff neck, body ache and\/or fever subsequent to a tick bite (which the patient may or may not be aware of). In some cases these symptoms may be mistaken for a flu or illness. Lyme disease should be suspected in cases where a tick bite is known, even without the presence of a “bull’s eye rash”. Lyme disease symptoms also include double or blurred vision, fainting, dizziness, chest pain, painful joints, loss of coordination, paralysis and memory loss.<\/p>\n

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Lyme disease is a commonly misdiagnosed bacterial illness caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi), generally passed through the bite of ticks, but perhaps also through other biting insects. Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness. The CDC reports that in 2010 there were 22,572 confirmed reported cases of Lyme disease last year in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1096,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1107","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"\nLyme Disease Malpractice | Baltimore, Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Free Consultation (800) 553-8082 Miller & Zois helps injured victims and their families in personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases. Baltimore, Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyers. 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