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In this episode, GP Dr David Lim and tick-borne disease expert Dr Richard Schloeffel unpacks the real-world assessment and management of tick-borne illness in Australia from acute rickettsial infections and Q fever to complex post-tick bite syndromes and mammalian meat allergy. This conversation focuses on practical history-taking, rational investigations, and early treatment strategies that can change your patients’ long-term outcomes:
Expert: Dr Richard Schloeffel, Clinical Senior Lecturer
Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator
Total time: 78 mins
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Clinical Senior Lecturer; School of Medicine, University of Sydney; Senior Clinical Research Consultant, Department of Infectious Diseases, Royal North Shore Hospital

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