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Postgraduate Medicine, 1990
Many stings and bites can be prevented if an individual has some knowledge of insect behavior. However, persons known to be allergic to insect stings should carry an epinephrine injection kit to use as a first aid measure. Those who travel far from medical facilities should additionally carry prednisone and oral antihistamines.
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Many stings and bites can be prevented if an individual has some knowledge of insect behavior. However, persons known to be allergic to insect stings should carry an epinephrine injection kit to use as a first aid measure. Those who travel far from medical facilities should additionally carry prednisone and oral antihistamines.
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Poisoning due to Insect and Scorpion Stings/Bites
Human & Experimental Toxicology, 19931 A retrospective study, 1980 to 1989 inclusive, of hospital admission cases due to insect and scorpion stings or bites was carried out in the six main central hospitals of Zimbabwe's four main cities. 2 A total of 92 cases were recorded and analysed.
C F, Nhachi, O M, Kasilo
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Insect Allergy: Stinging and Biting Insects
1979Allergic reactions due to the common stinging insects bee, wasp, yellow jacket, and hornet will be the primary emphasis of this chapter. In addition, reactions due to fire ants, which are nonwinged hymenoptera, and biting insects will be briefly considered.
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Allergies due to stings and bites of insects and arachnids
2016Allergic reactions due to stings of Hymenoptera species, such as honeybees or yellow jackets, are well known as severe allergies with potentially fatal outcome. Much less common is that also bites of blood-sucking insects (mosquitos, horseflies, flies, bugs, lice and fleas) and arachnids (ticks) represent relevant elicitors of allergy.
Blank, S., Schiener, M., Ollert, M.
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Treating insect bites and stings
Independent Nurse, 2011Though insect bites and stings tend to cause minor reactions, it is important that they are dealt with correctly in order to avoid complications.
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[Reactions to insect stings and bites].
Acta medica Croatica : casopis Hravatske akademije medicinskih znanosti, 2012Reaction to insect sting and bite may be local, such as erythema, edema and pruritus, or systemic, such as anaphylactic reaction. Diagnosis can be made by patient history, clinical picture, skin testing, total and specific IgE level, and provocation test. Local reactions are treated with cold compresses, topical corticosteroids and oral antihistamines.
Suzana, Ljubojević, Jasna, Lipozencić
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Part I: Insect Stings and Bites—Beyond the Realm of Bee and Wasp Allergies
Allergo Journal International, 2022Oliver Y Martin +2 more
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