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Constriction / Pressure Bandage for Wasp Stings ?
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by Cro on March 30, 2006
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Just ran across this article from Australia, at: http://cooma.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&story_id=469706&category=General%20News&m=3&y=2006
They suggest that Wasp Stings with severe allergic reactions and swelling should be treated the same as snake bites with a Constriction / Pressure Bandage.
Just wondering what our Medical folks here have to say about that. Is this a treatment commonly used in this country for bites / stings with swelling other than snake bites?
In part, they state: ``Some sting victims may have a hypersensitive reaction, while others who have suffered several stings, may develop an allergic reaction. Allergic reactions to a sting may involve puffiness of the skin extending well beyond the sting site, or the development of an asthma-like condition making breathing difficult or, in severe cases, the heart may stop beating.
If a victim is suffering breathing difficulties, then a salbutamol inhaler ('Ventolin') should help breathing.
When a known wasp-allergic person is stung on a limb, the recommended first-aid treatment is the same as for snakebite, ie. the pressure-immobilisation technique.
The limb is kept still while a bandage is wound around the sting site. Wrap the bandage around the limb a few time away from the heart side of the sting (ie. towards the fingers or toes), then firmly wrap as much of the limb as possible bandaging upwards to the groin or shoulder.
The wrapping pressure should be firm but not constrictive.``
Best Regards JohnZ
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RE: Constriction / Pressure Bandage for Wasp Stin
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by Chris_Harper on March 31, 2006
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Interesting, and maybe it would work, but I don't know if I'd trust my life to that alone. If I KNEW I was allergic to anything, and I was in the field, I'd definitely have an Epi pen and some kind of H1 and H2 blocker. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) of course is the standard H1 blocker, but there are several over-the-counter H2 blockers you can get: Pepcid (famotidine), Tagamet (cimetidine), and Zantac (ranitidine).
If you know you are going to be a long way from medical care, you might want to invest in more than one Epi pen.
So, go ahead and use PI, but take the Epi, Benadryl and H2 blocker of your choice, and get to help as soon as you can.
Chris H.
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