Your Patient Has a Tick Bite? Here's Your Urgent Care Decision Framework

Your Patient Has a Tick Bite. Now What?

A patient walks in holding a tick in a plastic bag. Sound familiar? Tick bite visits in urgent care seem straightforward — until the questions start piling up. Does this patient need doxycycline? How long was the tick attached? Does it even matter what kind of tick it was?

In this video, I walk you through a simple, practical framework for managing tick bite visits in urgent care — from prophylaxis decisions to Lyme testing timing, pediatric considerations, what to do when doxycycline isn't an option, and exactly what ER precautions your patients need before they walk out the door.

What we cover:
⚡ The prophylaxis vs. illness framework
⚡ When the 72-hour window applies (and when it doesn't)
⚡ Single-dose doxycycline — dosing, side effects, and the questions patients always ask
⚡ Pediatric tick prophylaxis — what actually applies
⚡ Why early Lyme testing is often misleading
⚡ Erythema migrans — what it really looks like
⚡ What to do when doxycycline is contraindicated
⚡ Other tick-borne illnesses to keep on your radar

Whether you're new to urgent care or just want a solid refresher, this one's for you.

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