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Mordeduras y picaduras de insectos - Prevention

Nombres alternativos

Picadura de chinche; Picadura de abeja; Picaduras: insectos, abejas y arañas; Picadura de la araña viuda negra; Picadura de la araña reclusa parda; Picadura de pulga; Picadura de abeja o avispón; Picadura de piojo; Picadura de ácaro; Picadura de escorpión; Picadura de araña; Picadura de avispa; Picadura de la avispa amarilla

Prevención:

Evite en lo posible provocar a los insectos.
Evite los movimientos rápidos y bruscos cerca de colmenas o nidos de insectos.
Evite usar perfumes y ropa con figuras florales o de color oscuro.
Utilice los repelentes para insectos apropiados y ropa protectora.
Sea cauteloso al comer en espacios abiertos, en especial con las bebidas azucaradas o en áreas alrededor de colectores de basura que a menudo atraen a las abejas.
Para aquellas personas que tienen alergias serias a picaduras o mordeduras de insectos, llevar consigo un botiquín de emergencia de epinefrina (que requiere receta médica). A los amigos y familiares se les debe enseñar a utilizarlo en caso de que usted tenga una reacción. Igualmente, lleve puesto un brazalete de identificación médica.

Reviewed last on: 1/13/2010
Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Schlossberg D. Arthropods and leeches. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 380.

Fradin MS. Protection from blood-feeding arthropods. In: Auerbach PS, ed. Wilderness Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:chap 41.

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