Chapter 17 Bites and Stings

Signs and Symptoms

1. injection mark

2. sac remaining near or in entry site

3. redness

4. swelling

5. pain

CareInsects1. Remove stinger if present*use creditCard. Do not useTweezers!!WHY?????

Care (continued)2. Wash site with warm soapy water

3. Cover site to keep clean & avoid infection.

4. Apply ice to reduce swelling & pain.

5. Watch for signs of anaphylactic shock

Ticks Ticks can contract, carry

and transmit disease to humans.

Two disease are Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Signs and Symptoms

1. See a tick

2. rash appears( red, raised and bull’s-eye)

3. tired or fatigued

4. fever

5. chills

6. headache and muscle aches

Treatment• Seek medical attention-Get

tested• Remove tick by using

tweezers and pulling on the head slowly and upward. Get it analyzed.

• Do not burn the tick off-you will catch yourself on fire!

• Do not use petroleum jelly or nail polish remover. They can cause more harm.

• Take Antibiotics

Snakebites

Rattlesnakes cause

the most snakebites

& deaths.

Signs and symptoms

1. Puncture wounds

2. Severe pain and burning

at wound site.

3. Swelling and discoloration

Treatment1. Call 911

2. Wash the wound

3. Keep injury below

the heart.

4. Do not apply ice, cut

wound, suction or apply

a tourniquet.

5. Apply a bandage

Domestic and Wild Animal Bites

Cat Bite Bobcat Bite

Rabies

• Viral disease transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal.

• Treatment-immediate medical attention which requires fewer and less painful injections then in the past. It can be fatal!!!

Tetanus• Bacterial infection

that produces a toxin which is transmitted by a bite. These toxins attack the Central Nervous System and can cause death.

Signs and Symptoms

• Irritability, headache, fever and painful muscle spasms.

• Lockjaw-muscles in jaw goes into spasm where you cannot move it.

• If tetanus is not treated every muscle will go into spasm.

Human Bites

• 42 different species of bacteria are found in human saliva.

• A human bite can result in an severe infection.

Treatment• Wash with soap and

water

• Control the bleeding

• Apply a dressing

• Go to a doctor

• If severe go to a hospital immediately and get treatment for the bite.