Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5653833 | The Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
With increasing air travel, emergency physicians need to be aware of and to identify imported cases of tick paralysis to institute proper management and advice to the patient. We also describe the tick identification features and proper method of removal of this tick species.
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Authors
Chong Han MMed (Surg), Crystal Shuk Jin MMed (Otorhinolaryngology), Yan Lin FAMS (Plastic Surgery), Stephen BSc, Thiam Chye FAMS (Plastic Surgery), Wei Chen FAMS (Plastic Surgery), Jane FAMS (Plastic Surgery),