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Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Lyme Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Chris Magloire, Tigran Aghabekyan, Nicholas E Morley, Sava Turcan, Shawn Sexton, Dilruba Khatoon, Chibuzo Okoye, Samy I McFarlane

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8 authors.

Chris MagloireInternal Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, USA.
Tigran AghabekyanInternal Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, USA.
Nicholas E MorleyInternal Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New York, USA.
Sava TurcanAnesthesiology, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, USA.
Shawn SextonAnesthesiology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New York, USA.
Dilruba KhatoonAnesthesiology, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, USA.
Chibuzo OkoyeCritical Care Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, USA.
Samy I McFarlaneInternal Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While there are many etiologies of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Lyme disease is not a known cause of this disorder, and there is a paucity of Lyme-associated ARDS cases reported in the medical literature. In this report, we present a case of a 70-year-old woman with ARDS requiring mechanical ventilation, who initially had recurrent negative infectious workups but was ultimately diagnosed with Lyme disease with positive Lyme serology and western blot. The patient, who is from the New York City metropolitan area, had no outdoor exposure, recent travel history, or sick contacts. She experienced a complicated intensive care unit (ICU) course, including septic shock requiring antibiotics, vasopressors, and multiple diagnostic tests. Ultimately, the patient recovered and was transferred to the medicine unit and subsequently discharged in stable condition. This case highlights a rare complication of Lyme disease and highlights the importance of considering rare etiologies in the differential diagnosis of ARDS with an unclear etiology.

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acute respiratory distress syndrome (ards)ardslyme's diseaselyme's disease and ardstick-borne disease and ards

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PMID40276406
PMCPMC12021006

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