Insect Bites and Stings
Definition
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
Home Care
itching
warning signs
Prevention
Outlook
Complications
Types
Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor for:
Difficulty breathing
Fainting
More than 20 fire and bites in a small child, or more than 100 bites in an adult
Mouth,
face or neck swelling
Pus
draining from the bite or sting
Red or brown, crusty
rash
Red streaks in the skin around the bite or sting:
Lymphangitis
of the arm
Lymphangitis
of the back of the leg
Lymphangitis
of the hand from a finger wound
Repeated
vomiting
Severe
reaction to insect bites
or stings in the past
Fever
over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Wheezing
Worsening pain
Worsening skin redness,
swelling
and
tenderness
around the bite or sting
Related Topics:
Ant bites
Bee sting
Black widow spider bite
Brown recluse spider bite
Chiggers
Fire ant bites
Lice
Scabies
Scorpion bites
Spider bites
Tarantula bites
Tick bites
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Last Updated: Feb 12, 2008
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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