Lyme is Ticking: Updates on the Management of Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Infections
Tracking # 20-1263057
$13.00
What you'll learn
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
Pharmacists:
- Review the epidemiology of ticks and tick-borne infections
- Describe the clinical presentation and diagnosis of various tick-borne infections
- Apply nationally-recognized clinical practice guidelines for treatment and prevention of Lyme disease and other tick-borne infection
Pharmacy Technicians and Other Healthcare Professionals:
- Review common ticks and tick-borne infection
- Describe treatment strategies for tick-borne infections
- Identify appropriate approaches to prevent tick-borne infections
Course overview
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recently published new guidelines on managing Lyme disease in 2021, the first time these guidelines have been updated since 2006. As such, there are several updates and knowledge gaps that healthcare professionals should be aware of to properly manage and prevent tick-borne infections that are rapidly increasing in the United States. This activity reviews the epidemiology of various ticks and tick-borne infections, including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, Powassan virus, Borrelia miyamotoi disease, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment will also be described, along with the updated Lyme Disease guidelines released by the IDSA.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Virginia Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
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