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Stings & Allergic Reaction
Most stings are painful. A few close the airway.
How you know
- Anaphylaxis: throat tightness, hoarseness, wheeze
- Swollen lips or tongue, widespread hives
- Dizziness, collapse, vomiting
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Scrape a bee stinger out sideways with a card.
Do not pinch — that squeezes in more venom.
Never
- — Never wait to see if breathing gets worse before injecting
Evacuate now if
- — Any epinephrine use — always, even if they feel fine
- — Throat, tongue, or breathing involvement
- — Stung inside the mouth or many stings at once