Beyond anaphylaxis: acute myocardial infarction with ischemic stroke after bee sting a case report
طب اورژانس ایران, 2023 Although Hymenoptera stings mostly present with benign local inflammation, they can also be fatal. The true incidence of fatal reactions is unknown as sudden deaths due to insect bites might be regarded as heart attacks or strokes.
Zainab Mehdi +3 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2013 Introduction Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758), are cnidarians capable of discharging intracellular organelles filled with venom, resulting in severe envenomation in humans. Methods We report the clinical and therapeutic aspects
Vidal Haddad Junior +4 more
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Plant-Based Insect Repellents: A Review Of Their Efficacy, Development and Testing. [PDF]
, 2011 Plant-based repellents have been used for generations in traditional practice as a personal protection measure against host-seeking mosquitoes. Knowledge on traditional repellent plants obtained through ethnobotanical studies is a valuable resource for ...
Maia, Marta Ferreira, Moore, Sarah J
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Review of Adaptations of Velvet Ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) [PDF]
, 2017 Mutillid wasps are active and conspicuous insects, but their interactions with each other and with other animals are seldom observed. Mostly indirect evidence is used to postulate that an array of traits represents adaptations to exploit ground-nesting ...
Deyrup, Mark
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Dermoscopy as an auxiliary method in the diagnosis of social wasp (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) stings [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014 We describe the case of a 32-year-old male patient that sought medical treatment complaining of severe pain in his second and third right-hand fingers. The symptoms had started two hours before. The hypotheses of spider bite, scorpion or insect sting and
Luiz Gustavo Martins da Silva +6 more
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Medically Important Venomous Animals: Biology, Prevention, First Aid, and Clinical Management [PDF]
, 2017 Venomous animals are a significant health problem for rural populations in many parts of the world. Given the current level of the international mobility of individuals and the inquisitiveness of travelers, clinicians and travel clinics need to be able ...
Bodio, Mauro +3 more
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Special Adaptations of Orb Weavers and Prey [PDF]
, 1986 Orb weaving spiders have devised both webs and special devices for capturing prey. The prey have also evolved mechanisms for eluding spiders and for living with them.
Dorris, Peggy Rae
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Outbreak of vampire bat biting in a Venezuelan village
Revista de Saúde Pública, 1996 An outbreak of 154 cases of vampire bat biting in a four-month period in the gold mine of Payapal, a Venezuelan village, is reported. All patients were bitten during the night and the most bites were on their toes.
Caraballo H. Alejandro J.
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Animal-Related Injuries in a Resource-Limited Setting: Experiences from a Tertiary Health Institution in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2013 Animal related injuries are a major but neglected emerging public health problem and contribute significantly to high morbidity and mortality worldwide. No prospective studies have been done on animal related injuries in our setting.
Chalya, Phillipo L +2 more
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Report of 267 Cases of Scorpion Bite Referring to an Emergency Department during One Year
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018 Scorpion bite is a common health problem in many parts of the world, including the Iran’s tropics. There are thousands of cases and a number of deaths due to scorpion bite every year in the country.
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