RT Book, Section
A1 Janniger, Camila K.
A1 Schwartz, Robert A.
A1 Daly, Jennifer S.
A1 Scharf, Mark Jordan
A2 Kang, Sewon
A2 Amagai, Masayuki
A2 Bruckner, Anna L.
A2 Enk, Alexander H.
A2 Margolis, David J.
A2 McMichael, Amy J.
A2 Orringer, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1161342997
T1 Bites and Stings of Terrestrial and Aquatic Life
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837798
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161342997
RD 2024/04/19
AB AT-A-GLANCEDog  bites  account  for  80%  to  90%  of  all  mammalian  bites  involving  humans,  but  cat  bites  are  more  likely  to  become  infected.Whether  or  not  postexposure  prophylaxis  with  rabies  immunoglobulin  and  human  diploid  cell  rabies  vaccine  is  needed  depends  on  the  circumstances  surrounding  the  bite.In  the  United  States,  there  are  approximately  5  to  6  deaths  from  snakebites  and  probably  6000  to  7000  snakebite  envenomations  each  year.Most  stingray  injuries  occur  when  bathers,  waders,  or  fishermen  accidentally  step  on  rays  as  they  lie  partially  covered  with  sand  in  shallow  waters.  The  extreme  pain  caused  by  the  venom  may  be  relieved  by  soaking  the  affected  body  part  in  very  warm  water.Cnidarian  envenomations  cause  more  annual  deaths  than  do  shark  attacks.