Chapter 21 - Chickity Check Yo’ Self Before Yo’ Wreck Yo Self! Tick borne infections

Drs. Alex Finch and Venk Bellamkonda talk through tick related infectious diseases including Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis and more! Tick related illnesses are prevalent this time of year, so take a moment to brush up on how to manage them.

CONTACTS

Twitter - @AlwaysOnEM; @VenkBellamkonda

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Email - AlwaysOnEM@gmail.com

REFERENCES & LINKS

Society guidelines:

• United States
  • CDC
    • Tickborne diseases of the US
    • Anaplasmosis - information for healthcare providers
    • Babesiosis - resources for healthcare professionals
    • Ehrlichiosis
    • Lyme Disease
    • RMSF
    • A reference manual for healthcare providers 2017
  • American Academy of Pediatrics has several publications on babesiosis, borrelia infections other than Lyme, Ehrlichia, anaplasma, Lyme itself, RMSF
  • Infectious Disease society of America
    • Clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and management of babesiosis 2020
  • Canada
    • Canadian pediatric society 
      • Practice point on Lyme disease in Canada - focus on children 2021
    • Society of OB / Gyn of Canada
      • Committee opinion for management of tick bites and Lyme disease during pregnancy 2020
    • Australia - New Zealand
      • Australian government department of health released An Australian guideline on the diagnosis of overseas - acquired Lyme disease / borreliosis in 2015
    • Japan 
      • choosing wisely Japan - Lyme disease 2018
    • India
      • Department of health research - Indian council of medical research (ICMR) - guidelines for diagnosis and management of rickettsial diseases in India in 2015
    • UK
      • National institute for health and care Excellence (NICE) 
        • quality standards on Lyme disease 2019
        • Guideline on Lyme disease 2018
      • British Infection Association (BIA)