1. Venomous Bites, Stings, and Poisoning: An Update.
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Warrell DA
- Subjects
- Animals, Antivenins therapeutic use, Asia epidemiology, Brazil epidemiology, Ciguatera Poisoning, Hemorrhage etiology, Humans, Shellfish Poisoning, Bites and Stings epidemiology, Bites and Stings prevention & control, Bites and Stings therapy
- Abstract
This article discusses the epidemiology, prevention, clinical features, and treatment of venomous bites by snakes, lizards, and spiders; stings by fish, jellyfish, echinoderms, insects, and scorpions; and poisoning by ingestion of fish, turtles, and shellfish. Invertebrate stings cause fatalities by anaphylaxis, secondary to acquired hypersensitivity (Hymenoptera, such as bees, wasps, and ants; and jellyfish), and by direct envenoming (scorpions, spiders, jellyfish, and echinoderms). Simple preventive techniques, such as wearing protective clothing, using a flashlight at night, and excluding venomous animals from sleeping quarters, are of paramount importance to reduce the risk of venomous bites and stings., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2019
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