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bedbug, close-up, black widow spider, body louse, flea, fly, insect, basic features of adults, kissing bug, dust mite, mosquito, adult feeding on the skin, mosquito, egg raft, mosquito, larvae, mosquito, pupa, wasp, insect stings, allergy, brown recluse spider, black widow spider, stinger removal, flea bite, close-up, insect bite reaction, close-up, insect bites on the legs, head louse emerging from egg, head louse, male, head louse, female, head louse infestation, scalp, lice, stool, pediculus humanus, body louse, female, larvae, crab louse, female, pubic louse-male, crab lice, head louse, pubic louse, brown recluse spider bite on the hand, insect bites, stings, bedbug bite, bee sting, bites, insects, bees, spiders, black widow spider bite, brown recluse bite, flea bite, honey bee, hornet sting, lice bites, mite bite, scorpion bite, spider bite, wasp sting, yellow jacket sting, bite from fire ants, sting from bees, wasps, hornets, cause an immediate painful skin reaction, mosquitoes, fleas, mites, spiders have bites, more likely to cause itching than pain, bites, stings, treated at home, severe allergic reaction to insect bites, stings, life-threatening allergic reaction known, anaphylaxis, urgent emergency care, severe reactions, affect the whole body, occur very quickly, minutes, severe reactions, rapidly fatal, untreated, someone who has trouble breathing, goes into shock, spider bites, the black widow, brown recluse, serious, life-threatening, most spider bites, harmless, bitten, insect, spider, bring it, identification, done quickly, safely, non-emergency symptoms vary according, type of insect, individual, most people have localized pain, redness, swelling, itching, feel burning, numbness, tingling, emergencies, severe reactions, check the person's airway, breathing, rescue breathing, cpr, reassure the person, try to keep calm, remove nearby rings, constricting items, the affected area, swell, use the person's epi-pen, emergency kit, serious insect reactions carry it, treat the person, signs of shock, remain, the person, medical help arrives, general steps, most bites, stings, remove the stinger, still present by scraping the back of a credit card, straight-edged object across the stinger, not use tweezers, squeeze the venom sac, increase the amount, venom released, wash the site thoroughly, soap, water, place ice, wrapped, washcloth, on the site, the sting, 10 minutes, 10 minutes, repeat this process, take an antihistamine, apply creams that reduce itching, over the next several days, watch, signs of infection, increasing redness, swelling, pain, not apply a tourniquet, not give the person stimulants, aspirin, pain medication, prescribed by the doctor, person is having a severe reaction, trouble breathing, wheezing, shortness of breath, swelling anywhere on the face, throat feels tight, feeling weak, turning blue, avoid provoking insects whenever possible, avoid rapid, jerky movements around insect hives, nests, avoid perfumes, floral-patterned, dark clothing, use appropriate insect repellants, protective clothing, use caution, eating outdoors, sweetened beverages, in areas around garbage cans, attract bees, a serious allergy to insect bites, stings, carry an emergency epinephrine kit, a prescription, friends, family, taught how, reaction, wear a medical id bracelet, goldman l, ausiello d, eds, cecil textbook of medicine, 22nd ed, philadelphia, pa, saunders, 1617-1619, 2126-2128, noble j, ed, textbook of primary care medicine, 3rd ed, mosby, 805-813, auerbach ps, wilderness medicine, 4th ed, mosby, 2001.