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Lyme Disease diagnosis through X-Ray?
Lyme arthritis tends to be non-deforming, and specific findings are not seen on X-ray...
Last Update: 2007-10-17
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Strep and Infectious Arthritis
Post-streptococcal reactive arthritis is the term for a type of inflammatory arthritis that can persist after certain types of Streptococcal infections in susceptible individuals. Monitoring the titers of anti-streptolysin O (ASO) ......
Last Update: 2007-10-17
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Does Obesity lead to post-operative orthopedic infection?
Obesity and diabetes are known risk factors for post-operative orthopedic infection, although I am not aware of it being a risk factor for de novo septic arthritis....
Last Update: 2007-10-17
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Is there a connection between inflammatory arthritis and periodontal disease?
A link between inflammatory arthritis and periodontal disease has been proposed. In fact, before the days of pharmacotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis, a method of treatment was to pull out the teeth. ......
Last Update: 2007-10-17
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Knee joint stiff and painful.
There are many causes of acute monoarthritis (affecting only 1 joint) in a young person. Many of these are transient, but given your symptoms it is impossible to know for sure. ......
Last Update: 2007-10-17
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Symptoms of Lyme Disease?
My question is concerning Lyme disease. about 3 weeks ago I developed an itch on my neck. it felt as though I must have gotten bitten. however i could detect ......
Last Update: 2007-08-01
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Lyme disease treatment concerns?
My cousin is battling Lyme disease and sought help through the Mayo Clinic in the Midwest...discovering that Mayo does NOT accept Lyme disease as a real illness....why is this as ......
Last Update: 2007-08-01
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An expert in Lyme Arthritis?
I was infected with LYME disease at least in 04/2006 when I first had swelling on the left hip (limping) and shooting pain on both legs. Since the problem disappeared ......
Last Update: 2007-05-30
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Could This Still be a Viral Infection
I have tested "excellent" which i guess means negative for RF,ANA,CRP quant, H2LA- B27, ESR, Parvo, Hep B,C , Lyme , Hypothyroid. As you can tell, I am running out ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Migratory Arthritis
For the last 6 weeks I have been experiencing migratory joint pain. It started in the knuckle joints of my hands, moved to my jaw, hips and metatarsel joints. Each ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Follow-up on 21 days of antibiotic for Lyme Disease
One month ago I tested positive for Lyme Disease, after going to my internist with a large rash on my shoulder. (The rash turned into a classic bulls-eye over 5 ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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antibiotics and methatrexate
I have been on methatrexate for 5 weeks. I have LLL pneumonia and am taking leavaquin po daily. Is there a contraindication/ Does the methatrexate inhibit the antibiotic or vice-versa? ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Lyme Disease
I was diagnosed a year ago with Lyme Disease. I had a positive Elisa test and was positive after the Western Blot IgM and IgG tests.I had a six week ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Can Lyme Disease Cause Arthritis?
No one can explain why every joint in my body is deteriorating at such rapid rates. I am 55 yo and ever since having severe Lyme disease and Bell's Palsy ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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Strep Induced Arthritis
If joint pain caused by strep goes away on its own how long does it take and is five months too long to still be in serious pain? ......
Last Update: 2007-04-12
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