Ticks

Definition

This article describes the effects of a tick bite.

Poisonous Ingredient

tick venom

Where Found

• ticks
• related species

Symptoms

Ticks can be the source of several diseases including:

• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Lyme Disease
• Tick Paralysis
• Colorado Tick Fever
• Tularemia

• body as a whole
  • weakness
  • incoordination
  • paralysis
  • severe pain at bite site (some varieties), lasting for several weeks
  • swelling at bite site (some varieties)
• respiratory
  • difficulty breathing
  • apnea (breathing stopped)

Home Treatment

Remove the tick (see tick bite). Be careful not to leave the head embedded in the skin.

Before Calling Emergency

Determine the following information:

• the patient's age, weight, and condition
• the name of the insect
• the time the bite occurred
• the part of the body affected

Poison Control, or a local emergency number

They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses.

If possible, bring the insect to the emergency room for identification.

What to expect at the emergency room

The symptoms will be treated.

Expectations (prognosis)

Most tick bites are harmless. The outcome will depend on what type of infection the tick may have been carrying and how soon appropriate treatment was begun.

Illustrations

Lyme disease, erythema chronicum migrans

Lyme disease organism, Borrelia burgdorferi

Deer ticks

Ticks

Tick, deer engorged on the skin

Lyme disease - Borrelia burgdorferi organism

Tick, deer - adult female

Deer and dog tick

Tick imbedded in the skin

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