First Aid & Emergencies
Call 911 NOW if you are having:
- Chest Pain
- Difficulty Breathing
- Severe Bleeding
- Sudden Weakness or Numbness
- A Medical Emergency
How To Remove A Tick - References
Other Works Consulted
Gammons M, Salam G (2002). Tick removal. American Family Physician, 66(4): 643-646. Also available online: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020815/643.html.
Gentile DA, Lange JE (2001). Tick-borne diseases. In PS Auerbach, ed., Wilderness Medicine, 4th ed., pp. 769-806. St. Louis: Mosby.
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