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Chapter 17 Bites and Stings. Signs and Symptoms 1. injection mark 2. sac remaining near or in entry site 3. redness 4. swelling 5. pain.

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1 Chapter 17 Bites and Stings

2 Signs and Symptoms 1. injection mark 2. sac remaining near or in entry site 3. redness 4. swelling 5. pain

3 Care Insects 1.Remove stinger if present *use credit Card. Do not use Tweezers!! WHY?????

4 Care (continued) 2. Wash site with warm soapy water 3. Cover site to keep clean & avoid infection. 4. Apply ice to reduce swelling & pain. 5. Watch for signs of anaphylactic shock

5 Ticks Ticks can contract, carry and transmit disease to humans. Two disease are Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

6 Signs and Symptoms 1. See a tick 2. rash appears( red, raised and bull’s-eye) 3. tired or fatigued 4. fever 5. chills 6. headache and muscle aches

7 Treatment Seek medical attention-Get tested Remove tick by using tweezers and pulling on the head slowly and upward. Get it analyzed. Do not burn the tick off-you will catch yourself on fire! Do not use petroleum jelly or nail polish remover. They can cause more harm. Take Antibiotics

8 Snakebites Rattlesnakes cause the most snakebites & deaths.

9 Signs and symptoms 1. Puncture wounds 2. Severe pain and burning at wound site. 3. Swelling and discoloration

10 Treatment 1. Call 911 2. Wash the wound 3. Keep injury below the heart. 4. Do not apply ice, cut wound, suction or apply a tourniquet. 5. Apply a bandage

11 Domestic and Wild Animal Bites Cat Bite Bobcat Bite

12 Rabies Viral disease transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal. Treatment-immediate medical attention which requires fewer and less painful injections then in the past. It can be fatal!!!

13 Tetanus Bacterial infection that produces a toxin which is transmitted by a bite. These toxins attack the Central Nervous System and can cause death.

14 Signs and Symptoms Irritability, headache, fever and painful muscle spasms. Lockjaw-muscles in jaw goes into spasm where you cannot move it. If tetanus is not treated every muscle will go into spasm.

15 Human Bites 42 different species of bacteria are found in human saliva. A human bite can result in an severe infection.

16 Treatment Wash with soap and water Control the bleeding Apply a dressing Go to a doctor If severe go to a hospital immediately and get treatment for the bite.


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