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Extracción de garrapatas - Treatment

No se debe:

  • NO trate de incinerar la garrapata con un fósforo u otro objeto caliente.
  • NO retuerza la garrapata al quitarla.
  • NO trate de matar, ahogar ni lubricar a la garrapata con aceite, alcohol, vaselina u otro material similar.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Llame al médico si no ha podido extraer toda la garrapata. Igualmente, consulte si en los días siguientes a la picadura de la garrapata desarrolla:

Llame al número local de emergencias (como el 911 en los Estados Unidos) si tiene signos de:

Primeros auxilios:

Si a usted se le pega una garrapata, siga estos pasos para retirarla:

  1. Agarre la garrapata cerca de la cabeza o de la boca con pinzas. No use los dedos sin guantes. De ser necesario, use papel higiénico o una toalla de papel.
  2. Hale la garrapata hacia afuera con un movimiento lento y firme, sin estriparla ni aplastarla. Tenga cuidado de no dejar la cabeza incrustada en la piel.
  3. Lave por completo toda el área con agua y jabón e igualmente lávese muy bien las manos.
  4. Guarde la garrapata en un bote y observe atentamente por una o dos semanas si aparecen signos de la enfermedad de Lyme.
  5. Si no se pueden extraer todas las partes de la garrapata, consiga ayuda médica. Lleve la garrapata en el bote a la consulta con el médico.
  • Reviewed last on: 1/2/2011
  • Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Bolgiano EB, Sexton J. Tick-borne illnesses. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 132.

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