Lyme Disease
Spending time outside walking your dog, camping, gardening, or hunting could bring you in close contact with ticks.[cdc.gov]
Laboratory or imaging abnormalities that might suggest an undiagnosed process distinct from post-Lyme disease syndrome, such as a highly elevated erythrocyte sedimentation[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Note that hunting and dressing deer or squirrels may bring you into close contact with infected ticks.[web.archive.org]
Weil Disease
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) may be also elevated.The kidneys are commonly involved in leptospirosis.[en.wikipedia.org]
"Diseases such as leptospirosis that have been around for a very long time are often overlooked amid the hunt for the next newly emerging disease," Alexander said.[sciencedaily.com]
High‐risk activities include freshwater swimming, rafting, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, hunting, and trail biking.[dx.doi.org]
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
With patients' positive chandelier sign on pelvic examination, leucocytosis, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and elevated C-reactive protein indicated that she had[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Rivlin ME, Hunt JA. Ruptured tuboovarian abscess. Is hysterectomy necessary?. Obstet Gynecol. 1977 Nov. 50 (5):518-22. [Medline].[emedicine.com]
Possible laboratory findings include abundant white blood cells on saline microscopy of vaginal secretions, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, elevated c-reactive protein[bestpractice.bmj.com]
Third Trimester Pregnancy
To De-Stress...: During the house-hunting process, they stayed at hotels in Bel-Air and in nearby Beverly Hills and also babymooned in Bora Bora last month. 8.[eonline.com]
.: During the course of her pregnant, Beyoncé and Jay Z were house-hunting to find a bigger home for their growing family, and also had another one of their homes fumigated[eonline.com]
Family Easter: They spent the holiday at the Beverly Hills hotel, where they had a private brunch and private Easter egg hunt in their suite for Blue Ivy, and also celebrated[eonline.com]
Osteoarthritis
Hunt, INDIVIDUALS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PRESENT INCREASED GAIT PATTERN DEVIATIONS AS MEASURED BY A KNEE-SPECIFIC GAIT DEVIATION INDEX, Gait & Posture, 10.1016/j.gaitpost[doi.org]
Rheumatoid arthritis frequently, but not always, causes elevation in blood levels of substances that are markers of systemic inflammation such as the ESR ( sed rate or erythrocyte[emedicinehealth.com]
Becker, Andrew Whelton, Barbara Hunt, Majin Castillo, Krisztina Kisfalvi and Lhanoo Gunawardhana, Efficacy and Safety of Febuxostat Extended and Immediate Release in Patients[doi.org]
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
[…] in the white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR,) and D-dimer.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Kline, The Tolosa-Hunt syndrome, Survey of Ophthalmology, 27, 2, (79), (1982). M. J. A. J. M. Hoes, G. W. Bruyn and G. J.[doi.org]
Similar cases have previously been described, both as examples of the Tolosa-Hunt syndrome and as aseptic cavernous sinus thrombosis.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Brucellosis
A diagnosis of brucellar spondylitis is commonly made based on an elevated sedimentation rate and compatible nuclear medicine or magnetic resonance imaging, in conjunction[journals.lww.com]
[…] with hunting dog.[health.nsw.gov.au]
CDC Brochure on Hunting Safety Tick Bite Prevention for Hunters[floridahealth.gov]
Lyme Carditis
Laboratory findings showed elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein, bilateral temporal artery biopsy results were negative and first degree atrioventricular[pagepress.org]
Three weeks prior to hospital presentation, patient had gone hunting near Madison. One week prior to admission, he noticed an erythematous lesion on his right shoulder.[prohealth.com]
The initial laboratory work, including cellular blood count, cardiac enzymes and electrolytes, was normal except for an elevated sedimentation rate.[innovationsincrm.com]
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Greer I, Hunt BJ. Low molecular weight heparin in pregnancy: current issues. Br J Haematol 2005;128:593-601. [ PubMed ] 55. Barba R, Marco J, Martin-Alvarez H, et al.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
High probability: 3 points Moderate probability: 1–2 points Low probability: 0 points Based on data from Anand SS, Wells PS, Hunt D, et al: Does this patient have deep vein[web.archive.org]
Oxford: Update Software [6] Anand SS, Wells PS, Hunt D, Brill-Edwards P, Cook D, Ginsberg JS. Does this patient have deep vein thrombosis.[tankonyvtar.hu]
Rheumatoid Arthritis
In a patient with inflammatory arthritis, the presence of a rheumatoid factor or anti-citrullinated protein antibody, or elevated C-reactive protein level or erythrocyte sedimentation[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Contact us Today is INTRODUCTION IMMUNOLOGY BACTERIOLOGY VIROLOGY PARASITOLOGY MYCOLOGY INFECTIOUS DISEASE IMMUNOLOGY SEARCH Please send comments and corrections to Dr Richard Hunt[microbiologybook.org]
[…] erythrocyte sedimentation rate (a blood test that, in most patients with RA, confirms the amount of inflammation in the joints) X-rays can help in detecting RA, but may be[rheumatology.org]