Technical notes
← vista completaPublished on June 1, 2012 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2012.05.5427
Removing a tick: proper technique in children
Extracción de una garrapata: técnica apropiada en niños
Abstract
There is medical consensus on the need to remove the tick within 24 hours the mite parasites to the human host, to avoid possible complications. The preferred way is by gently traction the mite, aided by forceps without twisting or chokes with toxic agents, because of the possibility that the mite excretes bacteria mixed with substances. The average time of extraction is estimated between one or three minutes. In children parasitized by ticks this amount of time can be excessive when it’s necessary restraint without the consent of the minor. Using this technique we reduce the time to seconds and the damage caused to the skin is minimal.
