Chapter 9 Flashcards
0
Q
Which stinging insects belong to the Apidae Family?
A
Honey Bee
Bumble Bee
1
Q
What are the three families associated within the order HYMENOPTERA that have been implicated in hypersensitivity reactions.
A
The Apidea
Vespidae
Formicidae
2
Q
Which stinging insects are part of the Vespid family?
A
- White faces hornet
- yellow jacket
- yellow hornet
- Polistinea: Wasps
3
Q
How is a stinging insect hypersensitivity diagnosed?
A
Made with a clinical history of a systemic reaction reaction after a sting and evidence of specific IgE anti bodies to insect venom.
4
Q
Immunotherapy for stinging insects decreases the risk of life threatening reactions to less than ____%?
A
3%
