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What is uncomfortable for some may be for others dangerous bites can have serious consequences for people with insect venom allergies, writes the current edition of the “HausArzt-PatientMagazine”.
The problem: Many people don’t even know about their allergies. Anyone who has experienced symptoms after a sting in the past is particularly at risk
has gone beyond redness or swelling at the injection site. After a striking reaction so it is imperative that you seek treatment. Otherwise there is even a risk of one anaphylactic shocks, which can be fatal if left untreated. A home or blood test can be used to determine whether specific antibodies against the insect venom have developed after a previous sting.
And what helps in an emergency? Then the following applies: act quickly!
- In the case of a bee sting spike push it out of the skin with your fingernail.
- Use emergency medication: Inject adrenaline into the thigh muscle as soon as the first general allergic symptoms appear.
- Call emergency doctor (112)
- At shortness of breath: Remove tight clothing and adopt a seated posture
- At shock symptoms: shock position (lying down with legs elevated)
- Check breathing and pulse: if there are no vital signs, initiate resuscitation measures (cardiac massage)
- At unconsciousness: stable lateral position.
This report is only free for publication with a reference to the source. The “HausArzt-patient magazine” is published by the German Association of General Practitioners in cooperation with Wort & Bild Verlag. Issue II/2023 is distributed to patients in general practitioners nationwide.
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