Biting insects Flashcards

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Typical clinical manifestations of biting insects such as mosquitos

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If sensitive: will get immediate localized urticarial papules and plaques that will fade within hours and are replaced by a red papule that lasts for days

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Papular urticaria

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hypersensitivity bite reactions in children

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3
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Flea bite resentation

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occur in clusters or groups often on legs or ankles

tiny red dots +/- bite punctums

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4
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Myiasis

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Invasion of tissue by fly larvae (maggots) forming an abscess like lesion (warble)

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5
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Treatment of mosquito bites

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Prophylactially: some people use Vit B1/thiamine orally during summer
After bite: paste of 1tsp meat tenderizer and 1tsp water

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6
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Common bed bug formal name

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Cimex lectularius

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