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Ticks
Definition Poisoning from the bite of a tick.
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Symptoms & Signs
Ticks can be the source of several diseases including:The symptoms below refer more to the problems resulting from the bite itself, not the diseases it may cause. Some of the symptoms are specific to one variety of tick or another but not necessarily common to all ticks.
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• Definition
• Symptoms & Signs
• Poisonous Ingredient
• Where Found
• Home Treatment
• Before Calling Emergency
• Poison Control, or a Local Emergency Number
• What to Expect at the Emergency Room
• Prognosis or Expectations
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Colorado Tick Fever
• Lyme Disease
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Tularemia
Other Topics
• Breathing - Slowed or Stopped
• Breathing Difficulty
• Insect Bites and Stings
• Movement - Uncoordinated
• Muscle Function Loss
• Poison Control Centers - Emergency Number
• Respiratory
• Swelling
• Weakness
Review Date : 1/18/2002
Reviewed By : Victoria Kennedy, RN, A.D.A.M. editorial.
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