First aid for insect bites and a list of necessary medicines in the first aid kit
While relaxing in nature, we sometimes forget about some precautions, especially when it comes to insects. Wasps, bees, ants, spiders are often not taken seriously, and in vain. The bites of these insects can cause a serious allergic reaction and, at least, spoil your rest in nature, and in serious cases you can get to the hospital. You need to know how to provide first aid with insect bites.
First aid for biting a bee
When biting a bee, the first thing to do is to remove the sting. Be careful, do not grab the tip of the sting! At the tip of the sting is a bag of poison. Pressing, you can inject it into the wound. It is better to do this with tweezers or tweezers, or by pushing the sting with your fingernail. For prophylaxis, take an antiallergic agent.
First aid with a bite of a wasp
A bite of a wasp can cause a serious allergic reaction: pain and swelling at the bite site. There may be a general reaction: fever, nausea, headache.
Wash the bite with soap and water, compresses from the ice help with swelling and pain.
First aid in biting bumblebees and hornets
Biting of bumblebees and hornets is the most dangerous.
If you develop a severe allergic reaction: difficulty breathing, dizziness, unconsciousness, call an ambulance immediately.
First aid for the bite of the
flies The flies have no poison glands, but they inject substances under the skin that prevent blood clotting. Rinse the wound with peroxide, cover with a bactericidal plaster.
First aid - rinse the bite with soap.
First aid for the bite of a spider
The danger is a karakurt, which occurs in the Crimea. Karakurt has a black color with red dots on the back. His bite is very dangerous. If you are bitten by a spider, immediately call an ambulance. Without serum, the action of the poison can not be stopped. Before the arrival of doctors suck blood from the wound and spit.
First Aid Kit
When going on vacation, do not forget to bring a first aid kit. In the medicine cabinet must be: disinfecting( peroxide and iodine), dressings, antiallergic drugs, painkillers, ammonia, tweezers.
How to Provide First Aid
In nature, you need to be very careful and know how the first aid turns out if you are bitten by insects.
There is no need to show excessive curiosity, looking into the hollows of trees or turning stones - this can be someone's house.
Try not to walk barefoot in places where spiders or scorpions can be found.
Collar of clothing treated with repellent.
It is better not to use perfumes and colognes on the nature, the smell can attract insects.
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