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 Instagram – @AlwaysOnEM; @Venk_like_vancomycin; @ASFinch Email - [email protected] 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)