Certificate of Achievement
Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke
has completed the following course:
Lyme Disease: Prevention and Management
St George's, University of London
This online disease prevention course provided an overview of the prevention and management options for Lyme Disease; a bacterial infection caught from the bite of an infected tick. The course covered topics, including; Epidemiology and incidence of Lyme disease, assessing Lyme disease, management of Lyme disease complications, and guidance on preventing tick-born diseases.
2 weeks, 2 hours per week
Dr Mohammad Razi
Academic Clinical Fellow,
St George's, University of London
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe Lyme disease and its complications in primary and secondary care.
- Identify the recommended investigations for suspected Lyme disease.
- Discuss management of Lyme disease and dealing with uncertainty, safety netting and follow-up.
- Discuss the management of ‘chronic’ Lyme disease.
- Summarise the main prevention methods of Lyme disease including tick removal and when to seek medicial advice.
- Reflect upon the controversies surrounding Lyme disease treatment, especially dealing with misinformation about Lyme disease.
- Evaluate the evidence and research on Lyme disease and future development.
Syllabus
- What is Lyme disease and why is its incidence increasing?
- How to recognise and treat Lyme disease
- How to manage Lyme disease complications including ‘chronic’ Lyme disease
- Prevention of Lyme disease and information to the public
Issued on 22nd August 2022
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