Dr.

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Patient: Charlotte
Eckert

Possible Diagnoses
I was given the Following
choices for my diagnosis:
Lyme Disease: A tick-

Lupus: An inflammatory

Fibromyalgia:

borne illness caused by the

bacterium Borrelia
burgdorferi. Deer ticks can
carry the bacteria that causes
Lyme disease. Lyme disease
causes a rash, often in a
bull's-eye pattern, and flulike symptoms. Joint pain
and weakness in the limbs
also can occur.

disease caused when the

immune system attacks
its own tissues. Lupus
(SLE) can affect the
joints, skin, kidneys,
blood cells, brain, heart,
and lungs. Symptoms
vary but can include
fatigue, joint pain, rash,
and fever.

Widespread muscle pain

and tenderness.
Fibromyalgia is often
accompanied by fatigue
and altered sleep,
memory, and mood.
Widespread muscle pain
and tenderness are the
most common
symptoms.

Anemia: A condition in which

the blood doesn't have enough
healthy red blood cells. Anemia
results from a lack of red blood
cells or dysfunctional red blood
cells in the body. This leads to
reduced oxygen flow to the
body's organs. Symptoms may
include fatigue, skin pallor,
shortness of breath,
lightheadedness, dizziness, or a
fast heartbeat.

My Choice:

Lupus

Lupus?
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I think she has lupus and

heres why:
It matches all of her
symptoms and the only
diseases of the 4 choices
that describes her chest
pain and hair loss

The Tests

Urine
Analysis-

Antinuclear
Antibody Test-

showed high
protien in her
bladder (lupus)

the test came

up positive

To sum it up,
SUCCESS

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