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University of South Florida; University of ChesterPublication Date
2018-08-04
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Over the last 10 years there has been a significant rise in the numbers of patients who present to the Emergency Department (ED) with a diagnosis of Lyme disease. Although some patients may remain asymptomatic a significant number of patients present with a rash focused around a previous tick bite. Others may present with a wide range of debilitating symptoms that can be very problematic, if left untreated. Due to the growing prevalence of Lyme disease within the United Kingdom (UK) and the US, this article offers an overview of the vector borne nature of this illness and provides the Emergency Nurse with information on the pathophysiology, prevention, presenting symptoms, and management of Lyme disease.Citation
McGhee, S, Visovsky, C, Zambroski, C, Finnegan, A (2018). Lyme’s Disease: Recognition and Management for Emergency Nurses. Emergency Nurse 26(3), 17–34. https://doi.org/10.7748/en.2018.e1850Publisher
RCN PublishingJournal
Emergency NurseAdditional Links
https://journals.rcni.com/emergency-nurseType
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This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in Emergency Nurse. It is not the copy of recordEISSN
2047-8984ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.7748/en.2018.e1850
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