PPT-Allergic Reactions due to Tick Bites

Clinical AProfessor Sheryl van Nunen Senior Staff Specialist Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy Royal North Shore Hospital amp Sydney Medical SchoolNorthern University of Sydney. How to prevent tick bites when golng Ticks can spread disease, including Lyme disease. Protect yourself: Use insect repellent that contains 20 - 30% DEET. Wear clothing that has been treated with per By Dana Ashe, RN, CCHC. Jackson County Health Department. Severe Allergic Reaction Training. Pre-Test. Please fill in the blanks with F (false) and T (True). 1. _____ Anaphylaxis is a mild reaction to a substance you are allergic to.. Vermont Department of Health Be Tick Smart What is Lyme disease?Lyme disease is an infection spread by the bite of an infected tick. It is caused by a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. Ticks can Yr 10 HPE. Lesson Overview. Venomous bites and stings. Snakebites. Spider bites. Insect stings. Allergic reaction to a sting. Animal bites. Marine bites and stings. Venomous bites and stings. Animal bites and stings ->painful and some are potentially lethal. Envenomations. Chapter 16. Allergic Reactions. Allergic reaction. Exaggerated immune response to any substance. Histamines and . leukotrienes. Chemicals released by the immune system. Anaphylaxis. Extreme allergic reaction. Coping with Bee Stings. Normal and Allergic Reactions. If you work with bees,…. there is one certainty – you will be stung.. Even despite the very best defenses, you will be stung:. Bee stings can have a variety of consequences that must be taken seriously.. You could be exposed to ticks whenever you are outdoors and enjoying the countryside, even in your garden or the local park.. Ticks attach themselves to animals to feed and sometimes this can include people.. Diagnosis of cell-mediated responses. 1. Delayed hypersensitivity reactions .. Scratch skin test.. Intradermal skin test. Patch test.. 2. Lymphocyte transformation test .. Lymphocyte activation test. Lindsay Brown. Allergy Nurse. Southampton Children’s Hospital. Allergy. … is the inappropriate & harmful response of the body’s immune system to normally harmless substances. Eczema – Food Allergy – Asthma – Hayfever. Animal Bites: What to Do. Stop bleeding by applying direct pressure over the wound.. For a shallow wound: . Wash inside and around with soap and running water. . Flush the inside with clean running water. . Overview. The Bottom Line:. The overall risk to the population: . While it is a good idea to take preventive measures against ticks year-round, be extra vigilant in warmer months (April – September) when ticks are most active.. Bites and stings. A short course to learn how to help someone who has just been bitten or stung.. Learning outcomes. I can identify when a casualty is having an allergic reaction to a bite or sting. I can provide first aid treatment for a casualty who has been bitten or stung. BEES skin along with its stinging apparatus, killing the bee. WASPS have smooth or less - barbed stingers and can sting more than once. They are responsible for almost twice as many allergic react NES safety meeting May 1, 2017. Lone Star Tick. female. male. Tick Related Diseases. Lyme disease. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Ehrilichiosis. Babesiosis. . STARI (southern tick associated rash illness).