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Friday, July 31st, 2009

Try to remove it as quickly as possible. Pull firmly and steadily on the tick until it lets go, then swab the bite site and take your child to the emergency room. For pain and itching, give an overthecounter oral antihistamine if your childs doctor says its OK follow dosage instructions for your childs age and weight. You could also apply corticosteroid cream or calamine lotion to the sting area. Use tweezers to grasp the tick firmly at its head or mouth, next to the skin. Give acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain.

sting anywhere in the mouth warrants immediate medical attention because stings in oral mucous membranes can quickly cause severe swelling that block airways. Parents should know the signs of an infection or allergic reaction, and when to medical attention. What to Do > Bug Bites and Stings Bug bites and stings usually are just nuisances. Pull firmly and steadily on the tick until it lets go, then swab the bite site with alcohol. Apply cool compresses. Apply an ice pack wrapped in cloth or cold, washcloth for few minutes.

sting anywhere in the mouth warrants immediate medical attention because stings in oral mucous membranes can quickly cause severe swelling that block airways. Apply cool compresses. If your child has any of these symptoms or you know that he or she has been bitten go to the emergency room right away. In the southwest United States, an unidentified bite be caused by scorpion. Do this two to three times day until the skin is healed.

Apply cool compresses. Seek medical care if you notice any of the following signs, which indicate serious or potentially lifethreatening allergic reaction wheezing or difficulty breathing tightness in throat or chest swelling of the lips, tongue, or face dizziness or fainting nausea or vomiting Spider Bites Wash the area carefully with soap and water. Common types of ticks include dog ticks and deer ticks deer ticks be carriers of Lyme disease. But on occasion, they can cause infections that require treatment and allergic reactions that can be serious, even fatal.

Common types of ticks include dog ticks and deer ticks deer ticks be carriers of Lyme disease. Apply cool compresses. Do this two to three times day until skin is healed. Inform all caregivers if child has any history of complications so they know what to do in the event of bug bite or sting.
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Keep bites clean and, to prevent infection, dont scratch.. Carefully scrape the back of knife or other thin straightedged object across the stinger if the victim can remain still, and it is safe to do so. Otherwise, you can pull out the stinger with tweezers or your fingers, but avoid pinching the venom sac at the end of the stinger which will cause more venom to be released. Wash the site thoroughly with soap and water. Cover the site with clean, cold compress or clean, moist dressing to reduce swelling and discomfort.

Keep bites clean and, to prevent infection, dont scratch.. Carefully scrape the back of knife or other thin straightedged object across the stinger if the victim can remain still, and it is safe to do so. If the sting is from honey bee, remove the stinger from the skin if it is still present. Otherwise, you can pull out the stinger with tweezers or your fingers, but avoid pinching the venom sac at the end of the stinger which will cause more venom to be released. Wash the site thoroughly with soap and water.
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

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