补充阅读 first aid for insect stings

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1、FirstAidforInsectStingsInsectsthatstinginclude:·Bumblebees·Honeybees·Hornets·Wasps·YellowjacketsMostoften,thesymptomsthatcomefromtheseinsectstingsinclude:·Quick,sharppain·Swelling·Itching·RednessatthestingsiteInsectstingscanevenresultinasevereallergicreaction.Symptomsofthisinclude:·Severeswell

2、ing,alloverand/oroftheface,tongue,lips·Weakness,dizziness·Adifficulttimebreathingorswallowing·SometimesdeathduetoairwayobstructionorshockSymptomsofasevereallergicreactionusuallyhappensoonafterorwithinanhourofthesting.Ifyou'veeverhadanallergicreactiontoaninsectstinginthepast,youshouldcarryaneme

3、rgencykitthathas:·Adrenalin(amedicinecalledepinephrinethatstopsthebody-widereaction)andaneedletoinjectit·Anantihistamine·Aninhalerthatcontainsadrenalin·InstructionsheetthatexplainshowtousethekitYouhavetogetthiskitfromyourdoctor.Youshouldalsowearamedicalertbraceletthatletsothersknowthatyouareal

4、lergictoinsectstings.Peoplewhohavehadseverereactionsinthepasttobeeorwaspstingsshouldasktheirdoctoraboutallergyshots.PreventionTrytoavoidgettingstung.·Keepfoodsanddrinkcontainerstightlycovered.(Beeslovesweetfoodslikesoftdrinks.)·Don'twearperfume,colognesandhairspraywhenyouareoutdoors.·Don'twear

5、brightcolors.Choosewhiteorneutralcolorsliketan.Thesedon'tattractbees.·Wearsnugclothingthatcoversyourarmsandlegs.Don'tgobarefoot.·Becarefulwhenworkingoutdoorssuchaswhenpullingweedsorremovingshuttersfromthehousetopaint.Beesoftenbuildhivesbehindshutters.·Ifaninsectgetsinyourcar,stopthecar,rolldow

6、nthewindowsandgettheinsectoutofthecar.QuestionstoAskIfyouarestungbyaninsect,doyouhaveanyoftheseproblems?·Can'tbreatheorswallow·Swellingallover·Swollentongue·Skinthatturnsblue·SeizureGivefirstaidbeforeemergencycare:Giveshotfrom"emergencyinsectkit"ifthereisone,followotherinstructionsinkitandGetE

7、mergencyCare.Wereyoustunginthemouthoronthetongue?Givefirstaidbeforeemergencycare:Giveshotfrom"emergencyinsectkit"ifthereisone,followotherinstructionsinkitandGetEmergencyCare.Doyouhaveanyoftheseproblemsafteryouarestungbyaninsect?·Hives·S