Tick Talk

Time Stamps

00:00 Podcast Intro

00:39 Introduction of Bobbi Pritt, M.D. 

00:56 What are ticks?

1:42 What diseases can be transmitted by ticks?

2:03 Background on ticks

2:46 What should we be suspicious of for the diseases ticks carry? (Location)

4:03 When should I be really concerned about tick borne disease? (Timing)

4:56 Laboratory Testing 

6:15 Links to Resources (Algorithm & CDC website):

 https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/it-mmfiles/Acute_Tick-Borne_Disease_Testing_Algorithm.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/index.html

6:44 When should I not test?

8:30 How can we protect ourselves from these tick borne diseases?

9:23 ABC’s of Tick Bite Prevention: https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/ticks 

11:03 Key Takeaways 

12:10 Outro