In this video, Carlene Oleksyn, a practicing pharmacist, discusses clinical pearls for identifying Lyme disease in your practice. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing early symptoms, especially in patients who may not present with the classic erythema migrans (EM) rash, and highlights challenges in diagnosing Lyme disease in diverse skin tones.
Beyond the Bullseye: Recognizing Lyme Disease Without the EM Rash
CAN-eng
$0
free
Unaccredited
5 min
Infectious Disease, Rare Diseases, Rheumatology, Travel Medicine
0 Credits
Course Description
Course Details
Expiry Date: 2026-11-01
Professions: Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy, Allied Health, Medical Resident, Student, Specialist
Faculty
Carlene Oleksyn, RPh, APA, CDE, BSP, CTH
Accreditation
Learning Objective(s)
After viewing this microlearning, participants will be better able to:
- Analyze the presentation of Lyme disease across different skin tones
- Apply clinical knowledge to identify Lyme disease in the absence of a characteristic EM rash
- Understand the importance of early diagnosis and treatment in preventing severe complications