ED management of insect stings

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 429-433

  Jerrard, David A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University Hospital Bern   (United States)

Author keywords

anaphylaxis; Insect stings; local reactions; treatment; venom immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; DOPAMINE; HISTAMINE; HYALURONIDASE; NORADRENALIN; PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE; SEROTONIN;

ALLERGIC REACTION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CROSS REACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; INSECT STING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029897120     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90067-4     Document Type: Article

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