A systemic response
Procedure
and monitoring vital signs and assist the patient with taking their own medication if necessary.
- 2.If the stinger with its venom sac is present and visible, carefully scrape it from the skin.
The tweezers should be held at a right angle to the main axis of the tick's body. Gently pull the tick away from the host's skin. Avoid twisting or turning the tick during removal. Examine the tick to ensure that it has been completely removed.
- 4.Apply an ice pack to the area to reduce pain and local blood flow.
the bite for identification purposes.
Apply dressing if necessary.
- 7.Transport the patient without delay to a medical facility.