Patient Education

Which tick-borne illnesses occur in Georgia, how to remove a tick properly, the symptoms that matter in the weeks afterwards, and how to avoid bites.

Why diabetes puts feet at risk, how to run a daily check that takes two minutes, what footwear changes, and which findings need calling about the…

Why antibiotics do nothing for viral illness, how resistance develops, what it costs you personally, and what actually helps when you are unwell.

How an ordinary infection becomes sepsis, the warning signs that mean emergency care, who is most at risk, and what recovery afterwards involves.

What pre-exposure prophylaxis is, who it is for, the testing and monitoring it involves, and how it differs from PEP and from HIV treatment.

How hepatitis C is screened for and treated with modern oral antivirals, what a course involves week to week, and how cure is confirmed afterwards.

How osteomyelitis, septic arthritis and prosthetic joint infection are diagnosed and treated, why courses run for weeks, and what recovery involves.

Why antibiotics can trigger C. difficile, how it differs from ordinary upset, how it is tested and treated, and what makes it come back.

What counts as a recurrent urinary tract infection, why they keep coming back, which prevention steps are supported, and when specialist testing helps.

How to recognize cellulitis, the warning signs that mean same-day care, the conditions it is mistaken for, and when a specialist should be involved.