venomous animals: spiders y mas

Question 1

a ____ ____ bite may ulcer and turn black, deeb blue/purple area around bite surrounded by white ring and large red outer - bulls eye

Answer 1

brown recluse

Question 2

wash/apply cold pack, elevate, OTC pain/antihist

-visit MD esp for kids, monitor, antibiotics, poss surgical debridement

Answer 2

brown recluse tx

Question 3

black widow toxin that affects CNS, causes release of ACh and NOR

Answer 3

alpha -latrotroxin

Question 4

• immed pain, burn/swell/red, double fang marks
• cramping, stomach/chest/shoulders/back muscle rigidity
• htn, tachy, restlessness, anx
• weakness, tremors, paralysis - legs

Answer 4

black widow

Question 5

syncope, n/v/d, diaphoresis, musc cramps, fasci, abdom pain, seizure, HYPOtension

Answer 5

stingray sting

Question 6

mgmt of stingray sting

Answer 6

immerse in hot water 30-90 min
rx for sx only!
xray

Question 7

scoprion venom is ___ and ___, causes release of catecholamines

Answer 7

neurotoxic

cardiotoxic

Question 8

tingle/burn/pain/numb at site if ____, drooling, hypo/hypertension, arrhyth, tachy/brady, breathing prob, convulsion, shock, coma, death if ____ - esp in children
-scorpion sting

Answer 8

mild

severe

Question 9

tx for scorpion sting is similar to other venoms, but req MD/ER for pt:

Question 10

types of bees, wasps, ants

Answer 10

hymenoptera

Question 11

type of bee that may attach without warning, MC cause of insect induced anaphylactic rxn

Answer 11

yellow jackets

Question 12

bee venom is a mixture of

Answer 12

enzymes

Question 13

immed onset of pain, local inflam rxn, multiple stings induce v/d, hypotension, death etc

Answer 13

bee sting

Question 14

tx of bee sting

Answer 14

monitor 30-60 min

otc pain/antihist/topical

Question 15

____ can occur immediately after a bee sting, hypersens rxn, urticaria, angioedema, bronchospasm, shock
-delayed onset rxn

Answer 15

anaphylaxis

Question 16

seek medical attn for bee stings if stung

Answer 16

> 15x

more painful/swollen than expected

Question 17

ice and meat tenderizer are helpful first aid for

Answer 17

fire ants

Question 18

seed medical care if a ____ sting is more severe, stings in mouth, eyes, genitalia, causes cellulitis, anaphylaxis symptoms

Answer 18

jellyfish