Insect bites and stings

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1985 Nov;3(4):785-808.

Abstract

This article summarizes the clinical presentation and treatment of common bites and infestations in the United States. A survey of this complex and interesting area of medicine should help the emergency physician to diagnose and treat many patients who present with "nonspecific" bites and rashes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Bees*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Epinephrine / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Hexachlorocyclohexane / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Insect Bites and Stings / diagnosis
  • Insect Bites and Stings / epidemiology
  • Insect Bites and Stings / physiopathology*
  • Insect Bites and Stings / therapy
  • Male
  • Mites*
  • Phthiraptera*
  • Scabies / diagnosis
  • Scabies / epidemiology
  • Scabies / physiopathology
  • Scabies / therapy
  • Siphonaptera*
  • Spiders
  • Ticks
  • Trombiculidae
  • United States

Substances

  • Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Epinephrine