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Table 2 Reasons for encounter registered in electronic medical record for episodes related to Lyme Borreliosis (N = 2619 episodes)

From: Diagnostic behaviour of general practitioners when suspecting Lyme disease: a database study from 2010-2015

Registered reasons for encounter (during N = 2619 episodes)

 

Serological Testing

Positive immunoblot test result

 

N

%c

 

N

%c

N

%c

I. General symptoms

Fatigue

458

17.5

 

357

 

20

 

Malaise

162

6.2

 

89

 

4

 

Gastro-intestinal

74

2.8

 

59

 

5

 

Respiratory

39

1.5

 

34

 

3

 

Other

233

8.9

 

151

 

12

 

Total

966

36.9

 

690

71.4

44

6.4

II. Neurological symptoms

Headache

105

4.0

 

72

 

6

 

Dizziness

64

2.4

 

51

 

4

 

Pain with radiation

50

1.9

 

34

 

6

 

Numbness

41

1.6

 

26

 

4

 

Paresthesia

47

1.8

 

26

 

2

 

Other

96

3.7

 

70

 

5

 

Total

403

15.4

 

207

51.4

27

13.0

III. Musculoskeletal symptoms

Arthralgia

240

9.2

 

120

 

15

 

Myalgia

92

3.5

 

61

 

4

 

Total

332

12.7

 

181

54.5

19

10.5

IV. Diagnostic and therapeutic requestd

Serology request

196

7.5

 

154

 

18

 

Referral request

31

1.2

 

15

 

5

 

Antibiotics request

60

2.3

 

10

 

1

 

Total

287

11.0

 

179

62.4

24

13.4

V. Psychological

Fear of Lyme

434

16.6

 

146

 

14

 

Other

27

1.0

 

23

 

1

 

Total

461

17.6

 

169

36.7

15

8.9

VI. Skin abnormality

Possible erythema migrans

120

4.6

 

34

 

6

 

Local irritation tick bite

327

12.5

 

33

 

2

 

Erythema migrans

136

5.2

 

25

 

7

 

Sting bite

194

7.4

 

12

 

0

 

Eczema

35

1.3

 

8

 

2

 

Dermatomycosis

65

2.5

 

7

 

0

 

Other

203

7.8

 

33

 

5

 

Total

1080

41.2

 

152

14.1

22

14.5

VII. Recent insect stinga

Tick bite

914

34.9

 

121

 

5

 

Insect bite

248

9.5

 

36

 

3

 

Total

1162

44.4

 

157

13.5

8

5.1

Totalb

4691

179.1

     
  1. aRecent is defined as a sting within 3 months prior to contact
  2. bAdds up to more than 100%, because general practitioners may register more than one reason for encounter per episode
  3. cRow percentages
  4. dRequest directly made by the patient