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Learn more about prevention, symptoms, complications and treatment of spider bites, which are usually harmless.
Learn more about prevention, symptoms, complications and treatment of spider bites, which are usually harmless.
Seek medical care right away if: You were bitten by a dangerous spider, such as a black widow or a brown recluse. You're unsure if the bite was from a dangerous spider. You have severe pain, stomach cramping or a growing wound at the bite site. You're having problems breathing or swallowing.
Scorpion stings are painful but rarely life-threatening. Healthy adults usually don't need treatment for scorpion stings. Young children and older adults are most at risk of serious complications. Scorpions are arthropods — a relative of insects, spiders and crustaceans.
Treatment. To treat a mild reaction to an insect bite or sting: Move to a safe area to avoid more bites or stings. Remove any stingers. Gently wash the area with soap and water. Apply to the affected skin a cloth dampened with cold water or filled with ice. Keep it on for 10 to 20 minutes.
Staph skin infections, including MRSA, generally start as swollen, painful red bumps that might look like pimples or spider bites. The affected area might be: Warm to the touch; Full of pus or other drainage; Accompanied by a fever
The best thing to do is try and immobilize the area and seek medical treatment right away. Another creature to look out for is the scorpion. Each person reacts differently to the sting and symptoms can vary from severe pain to blurred vision. If you're concerned at all, talk to your local poison center.
Symptoms. A tick bite may look like as a tiny, itchy bump on your skin, much like a mosquito bite. This doesn't mean you have a tick-borne disease. Many people will not notice they've had a tick bite. The symptoms of Lyme disease vary. They usually show up in stages. But the stages can overlap.
If you live where Lyme disease is common, the rash might be enough for a diagnosis. A diagnosis usually depends on the following: A review of all signs and symptoms. A history of known or possible exposure to ticks. Blood tests to find disease-fighting antibodies to the bacteria.
Bedbugs are small, reddish-brown blood-sucking, wingless insects. Bedbug bites usually clear up without treatment in a week or two. Bedbugs aren't known to spread disease, but they can cause an allergic reaction or a severe skin reaction in some people. Bedbugs are about the size of an apple seed.