Lyme+Disease3

Summary

My comic life shows a lot of information about lyme disease. It also shows a picture of the rash it leaves and a picture of the different sizes of ticks. My comic life has information about the symptoms of lyme disease and what you can do to treat it. lyme disease can be very harmful if left untreated. It may affect someones nervous system or even their heart. If you may have lyme disease dont get scared, just get it checked out. Never wait to go to the doctor. The faster you get it treated, the faster you will get better.

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** __Lyme Disease__ **

a. What is the disorder? a. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by a tick. b. first recognized in 1975 c. after researchers investigated why a lot of children were being diagnosed with [|juvenile rheumatoid arthritis] in Lyme, Conn., and two other towns next to it. b. What is it caused by? a. A tick bite c. What are the symptoms? a. [|flu] -like symptoms that can include a [|stiff neck], chills, [|fever] , [|swollen lymph nodes] , [|headaches] , [|fatigue] , [|muscle aches] , and [|joint pain]. b. a large, expanding skin rash around the area of the tick bite. c. In more advanced disease, nerve problems and arthritis, especially in the knees, may occur. d. How can a person acquire the disease? a. The disease is acquired by a tick bite. e. How is a person diagnosed? a. may be hard to diagnose because many of its symptoms are the same as other disorders b. Although a tick bite is an important clue for diagnosis, many patients cannot recall having been bitten by a tick. c. A tick bite is usually painless. d. The easiest way for a doctor to diagnose Lyme disease is to see the unique bull's-eye rash. e. If there is no visible rash (as is the case in about one-fourth of those infected), the doctor might order a blood test three to four weeks after the onset of the suspected infection to look for antibodies against the bacteria.. f. How is the person affected by the disorder?—pictures?? a. red bulls eye looking rash g. What are the treatment options for a person with the disorder? a. early stages, Lyme disease can be effectively treated with antibiotics. b. In general, the sooner such therapy is begun following infection, the quicker and more complete the recovery. c. Antibiotics, such as [|doxycycline] or [|amoxicillin] for two to four weeks, can speed the healing of the rash and can usually prevent symptoms like arthritis or neurological problems. d. Lyme disease with arthritis also can be treated with antibiotics. Most patients experience full recovery. e. Patients younger than 9 years or pregnant or lactating women with Lyme disease are treated with amoxicillin or penicillin because doxycycline can stain the permanent teeth developing in young children or unborn babies. f. If these symptoms persist or are severe enough, patients may also be treated with corticosteroids or given a temporary internal cardiac pacemaker. g. People with Lyme disease rarely experience long-term heart damage. h. Following treatment for Lyme disease, some people still have persistent fatigue and achiness. h. Will a person live a normal life? a. Most people with Lyme disease respond well to antibiotic therapy and recover fully. b. Some people may have persistent symptoms or symptoms that recur, which means they need more antibiotics c. Lyme disease can cause permanent damage to the heart, nervous system, and joints. d. With Lyme disease and successful treatment are no guarantee that the illness will be prevented in the future. e. The disease can strike more than once in the same individual if he or she is bitten by another tick and re-infected with the Lyme disease bacterium.

References

http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/arthritis-lyme-disease