Adrian Baranchuk, MD, FACC, FRCPC, FCCS, FSIAC
Professor of Medicine at Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada @adribaran #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
Adrian Baranchuk, MD,
Overview of today
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Lyme disease is spreading into Canada & Mexico
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The stages of Lyme disease. Lyme carditis occurs during early disseminated disease.
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Up to 90% of patients with Lyme carditis will have electrical changes. Untreated it can be fatal. #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
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Case study #1 Lyme carditis.
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Case study #1 Lyme carditis. First degree heart block.
Day two on antibiotics got worse.
Eventually improved enough to be discharged home.
1 year follow-up completely resolved.
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Adrian Baranchuk, MD,
In Lyme carditis not all cases present the same.
Do not implant a pacemaker if you suspect Lyme disease.
Learn more about that here: lymedisease.org/baranchuk-lyme…
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Adrian Barnachuk, MD
Learn more about how to diagnose and when to suspect Lyme carditis.
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lymedisease.org/lyme-carditis-…
Adrian Barnachuk, MD
Occasionally a patient can have the pacemaker removed.
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Adrian Barnachuk, MD
Working with Dr. Aucott on a condition called cardiomyopathy due to poorly treated Lyme disease.
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Talking to Dr. Aucott re: a case series from Poland on atrial fibrillation (A-fib) as a result of Lyme disease. @adribaran
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