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Bites and Stings
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Human and Mammal Bites
Infection
Diagnosis
Treatment
Wound care
Antimicrobials
Key Points
Alligator, Crocodile, Iguana, and Venomous Lizard Bites
Venomous lizards
Iguanas
Alligators and crocodiles
Snakebites
Pathophysiology
Pit vipers
Coral snakes
Symptoms and Signs
Pit vipers
Coral snakes
Diagnosis
Snake identification
Severity of envenomation
Treatment
General approach
Antivenom
Adjunctive measures
Key Points
Centipede and Millipede Bites
Insect Stings
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Key Points
Puss Moth Caterpillar (Asp) Stings
Treatment
Mite Bites
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Key Points
Scorpion Stings
Diagnosis
Treatment
Spider Bites
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Treatment
Key Points
Tick Bites
Diagnosis
Treatment
Lyme disease prophylaxis
Tick Paralysis
Treatment
Other Arthropod Bites
Treatment
Overview of Marine Bites and Stings
Cnidaria (Coelenterates, such as Jellyfish and Sea Anemones) Stings
Symptoms and Signs
Treatment
Seabather’s eruption
Mollusk Stings
Cone snails
Conus californicus
Octopi
Squid
Sea Urchin Stings
Treatment
Stingray Stings
Symptoms and Signs
Treatment
