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Veneno de abeja - Síntomas

Nombres alternativos

Intoxicación con apitoxina; Intoxicación con Apis venenum purum (veneno puro de abeja); Intoxicación con el Apis virus

Síntomas:

Ojos, oídos, nariz y garganta
- inflamación de garganta *
Gastrointestinales
- cólicos abdominales
- diarrea
- náuseas
- vómitos
Corazón y vasos sanguíneos
- disminución severa de la presión arterial *
Pulmonares
- dificultad respiratoria *
Piel
- urticaria *
- prurito
- inflamación en el lugar de la picadura
En todo el cuerpo
- desmayo *
- dolor en el sitio de la picadura
- hinchazón de labios y cara *

* Estos síntomas se deben a una reacción alérgica y no al veneno.

Picaduras de insectos y alergias

Fecha de revisión: 3/13/2008
Versión en inglés revisada por:Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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