Clinical CPD topic
Lyme disease: practise, reflect and record
Practise lyme disease through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Diagnose typical erythema migrans clinically and choose an oral antibiotic regimen.
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What you’ll work on
- Diagnose typical erythema migrans clinically and choose an oral antibiotic regimen.
- Interpret an early negative serology result and plan repeat testing when suspicion persists.
- Manage a Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction and reassess persistent symptoms after treatment.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
A 36-year-old develops an expanding non-pruritic erythematous annular rash 10 days after a tick bite in the New Forest. He is systemically well and has no neurological or cardiac features. What is the best approach?
A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.