Enduring CME Course: Caring for Patients With Prolonged Symptoms and Concerns About Lyme Disease

Activity ID

13616

Expires

July 31, 2027

Format Type

Enduring

CME Credit

Fee

$30

CME Provider: American Medical Association

Description of CME Course

This module briefly touches on the etiology and symptoms of early/localized and disseminated Lyme disease, but the key focus is to help physicians navigate interactions with patients who have prolonged and unexplained symptoms and concerns about Lyme disease. This includes reviewing what is not helpful (more antibiotics without clear indication), what is helpful (open communication, ruling out other diseases, focusing on symptom management, being empathetic), and avoiding biomedicalization.

Visit Improving Care for Patients with Prolonged Symptoms and Concerns about Lyme Disease: A Clinician Toolkit for additional resources on how to provide better care for patients with prolonged symptoms and concerns about Lyme disease.

Disclaimers

1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.

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General Information on CME Activity

Educational Objectives

1. Describe the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease
2. Indicate when patients should be tested for Lyme disease, which tests to order and how to interpret test results
3. Identify alternate or overlapping diagnoses based on the timeline of symptoms, test results and aggravating and alleviating factors reported by patients
4. Explain the components of a care plan when caring for patients with complex symptomatology
5. Identify communication strategies and patient resources that may be most productive or supportive

Keywords

Infectious Diseases, Tick-Borne Illness

Competencies

Medical Knowledge

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

DOI

10.1001/ama.2022.00010110