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Other medical problems can lead to symptoms similar to those encountered in Lyme disease. It is important to exclude these conditions before establishing a definite diagnosis.
Bacterial endocarditis causing septic arthritis caused by the presence of microorganisms or toxins in the blood or tissue, or immune-mediated arthritis
Chronic hemarthrosis, or blood in the joints, due to coagulation defects, either congenital or acquired
Crystal-induced arthritis (gout, pseudogout)
Degenerative joint disease
Drug reaction (sulfadiazine reaction in Doberman pinschers)
Ehrlichiosis. This disease caused by parasite infection can be diagnosed with Ehrlichia serology and platelet counts.
Immune mediated polyarthritis
Musculoskeletal injury or trauma
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) – inflammation of the bone and cartilage
Osteopathy (any bone disease)
Panosteitis (inflammation of every part of a bone)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Septic arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
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