Caterpillars and moths

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 353-366

  Hossler, Eric W ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumptive coagulopathy; Dermatitis; Insect stings; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ADRENALIN; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIPRURITIC AGENT; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; NARCOTIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL; STEROID; THIAMINE; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTHROPATHY; ATAXIA; BUTTERFLY; CATERPILLAR; DERMATITIS; ENVENOMATION; EYE DISEASE; FATALITY; HUMAN; LEPIDOPTERA; MOTH; PRURITUS; REVIEW; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; ARTHROPOD VENOMS; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; LARVA; LEPIDOPTERA; URTICARIA;

EID: 67650727227     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2009.01247.x     Document Type: Review

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