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- Title
Stinging insect hypersensitivity: Evaluation and management in children and youth.
- Authors
Abrams, Elissa; Chan, Edmond
- Abstract
There are two types of IgE-mediated reactions to stinging insects: large local reactions and systemic reactions. Acute management of large local reactions is symptomatic and a patient history of a large local reaction does not indicate need for an epinephrine auto-injector or venom immunotherapy. By contrast, acute management of systemic reactions requires intramuscular epinephrine. Long-term management includes prescribing an epinephrine auto-injector and consideration for venom immunotherapy by a paediatric allergist.
- Subjects
ADRENALINE; ANAPHYLAXIS; ALLERGY treatment; ALLERGIES; ARTHROPOD venom; BITES &; stings; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INTRAMUSCULAR injections; INSECTS; ADULTS; CHILDREN; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Paediatrics & Child Health (1205-7088), 2018, Vol 23, Issue 8, p557
- ISSN
1205-7088
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/pch/pxy140