Reactions caused by Hymenoptera: a first aid problem
Colombi, S.; Cantone, R.; Massara, G.; Parachini, F.; Petrella, V.; Pastore, M.; Galimberti, M.
Minerva Medica 79(7): 539-542
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4806 PMID: 3405456 Document Number: 322597
The incidence of reactions to insect bites both local (erythema, pemphigus, oedema, itching) and systemic (urticaria, angioedema, anaphylactic shock) in Borgomanero (NO) National Health Clinic 54 was assessed. The high incidence of medical treatments for this pathology encountered reflects the fact that in the summer and in a rural area a great many people are exposed to this type of emergency. The importance of careful diagnosis (anamnesis, skin allergy tests, RAST is emphasised as a means of identifying cases at allergic risk and providing the appropriate immunotherapy.