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wasp - Definition: (Source: MedLinePlus)

This article describes the effects of a wasp sting. This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222. ...
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wasp - Images (Source: MedLinePlus)
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Symptoms of wasp (Source: MedLinePlus)
Most people stung by a wasp will have only swelling, itching, and pain at the site of the sting. Those allergic to wasps, however, may also have the following symptoms: Breathing difficulty; Collapse ; Severe decrease in blood pressure; Swelling of the face and lips ; Swelling of throat. ...
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wasp - Conventional Treatments (Source: MedLinePlus)
If you are allergic to bee, wasp, or yellow jacket stings, it is important to carry a bee sting kit (which requires a prescription) and become familiar with how to use it if necessary. If stung, scrape a blunt object over the area to remove the stinger. Do not use tweezers, since these may squeeze the venom sac and increase the amount of venom released. Place ice (wrapped in a washcloth or other suitable covering) on the site of the sting for 10 minutes and then off for 10 minutes. Repeat this process. If patient has blood flow problems, place the ice on the skin for a shorter amount of time. (In such persons, ice may cause circulatory damage to the skin.) After a sting, call poison control or a hospital emergency room for guidance if the person has an allergic reaction (severe swelling or difficulty breathing). It may be necessary to go to the hospital if the reaction is severe. ...
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Further Reading on wasp
  • Bee and Wasp Stings ( WebMD )
    ...bees (including the domestic honey bee, its Africanized "killer bee" race, and the bumble bee), wasps (including paper wasps ,...Africanized "killer bee" race, and the bumble bee), wasps (including...
  • Insect Bites and Stings and Spider Bites - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Insect and spider bites often cause minor swelling , redness , pain , and itching . These mild reactions ...slug). A toxic reaction to multiple stings or bites from a bee, wasp , or fire ant. A bee...
  • Allergies to Insect Stings - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    When you are stung by an insect, poisons and other toxins in the insect's venom enter your skin...in your body. A few types of stinging insects-such as bees, wasps , hornets, yellow jackets, and fire...
  • Food Allergy Treatments ( WebMD )
    Adverse food reactions can be broadly classified into 2 categories . The first category consists of immunologically - mediated ...Diverticula Urticaria VIPomas Vocal Cord Dysfunction Wasp Stings Whipple...
  • Insect Bites ( WebMD )
    Stings and bites from insects are common . They often result in redness and swelling in the injured ...beetles), Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps ), and Diptera (true...


  • Wilderness: Jellyfish Sting ( WebMD )
    Jellyfish are free - swimming , bell - shaped , gelatinous creatures with tentacles that may be more than ...Other creatures with nematocysts include Portuguese man-of-war, sea wasps , anemones, and fire...
  • Immunotherapy for allergies to insect stings ( WebMD )
    Immunotherapy is a series of allergy shots given to reduce your sensitivity to allergens that cause an allergic reaction . Small ...from: Honeybees. Yellow jackets. Hornets. Paper wasps . Fire ants. A...
  • Allergic Reaction ( WebMD )
    An allergic reaction is the body ' s way of responding to an ' invader .' When the body senses a foreign ...immunoglobulin E, IgE, immunotherapy, hay fever, bee stings, wasp stings, insect sting, poison...
  • Wasp sting ( MedicineNet )
  • Bee and Wasp Stings ( eMedicineHealth )


  • Wasp sting ( eMedicineHealth )

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