Venomous Bites, Stings, and Poisoning: An Update

• Autores: David A. Warrell
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 33, Nº. 1, 2019 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Updates in Tropical Medicine), págs. 17-38
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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.