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LEMON OR LYME?



May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month; ensure you don't miss this important Minor Ailment update for prophylaxis!

 

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1. Counselling Conundrum: a real question from a patient

2. Concise Conclusion: a straight-forward patient-friendly answer 

3. Quick Wrap-up 

 

Clearly, there are nuances that may not be captured in this format. The goal here is to provide you with helpful counselling tips which often draw from multiple sources or those which are not commonly accessed by busy healthcare providers serving the community.



Counselling Conundrum: "I just found a tick on my leg after walking in the woods with my family. I was told if I am pregnant I need to see a doctor or nurse. Is that true or can you help me?"

 

Concise Conclusion: Luckily, the guidelines were just recently updated, so I will be able to help you prevent Lyme disease!

 

Quick Wrap-up: Doxycycline is no longer contraindicated in pregnancy as a single dose, which is the recommended prophylactic measure if a patient is at risk of Lyme disease. Check out our recently updated Minor Ailment Prescribing Template for Tick Bites to ensure a thorough work-up of your patient.

 

 

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We hope you have found this useful. A reply to this email with any feedback or topic suggestion you may have would be greatly appreciated. Your input will be the key to making this newsletter the best it can be.

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