How to Treat Insect Bites and Stings WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on How to Treat Insect Bites and Stings
Most of the time insect bites and insect stings only cause mild irritation and swelling. Most bite and stings are not serious. Some who have allergies to insects may develop hives and life-threatening reactions.1
Fast Facts:
- Applying a cold pack can help with the pain and swelling.2
- Taking an antihistamine or applying a cream can help reduce itching.3
- With tick bites remove the tick with a pair of tweezers so the whole tick is removed.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ University of Iowa: Insect Bites and Stings Treatment
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Insect Bites and Stings: First Aid
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Insect Bites and Stings Treatment Approach
- ↑ eHow: How to Treat Insect Bites and Stings
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: How to Treat Insect Bites, How to Treat Insect Stings, Insect Bite and Sting Treatments, Treatments for Insect Bites and Stings, How to Treat a Spider Bite, How to Treat Spider Bites
- Last update: Nov. 13, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
