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Article: Emergency! An Allergic Reaction To Insect Stings.(in children)(Brief Article)
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- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- June 1, 1998
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In and out of school, children are prone to all sorts of disasters. Unfortunately, often such emergencies occur with shocking swiftness. Often, too, they come as a surprise, "out of the blue" so to speak.
A systemic allergic reaction to an insect sting is just such an unforeseen contingency. It frequently occurs without prior warning. Neither parents nor the school authorities are aware that the child has developed sensitivity to insect venom. And it can occur as a medical emergency, a life-threatening situation.
We are accustomed to childhood encounters with Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, yellow jackets, homets, stinging ants) as a natural consequence of ...