What to do after a hornet bite. Hornet stings and their danger to humans. List of dangerous cases for the victim

The hornet looks like big wasp up to 4cm long

A hornet sting is the most dangerous, since in addition to a portion of very strong poison, a person also receives a severe painful shock. The symptoms of such a lesion are very clear and cannot be confused.

The following symptoms indicate that it was a hornet that stung:

First Aid Actions

Seeing a doctor in the event of a hornet bite is always required.

Hornets do not leave a stinger when they bite. Therefore, the sequence of actions emergency care next:

Action	What we use	Description
Antiseptic wound treatment	Chlorhexidine, Miramistin, hydrogen peroxide, any composition containing alcohol, a solution of potassium permanganate diluted to a light pink color	Apply and blot the bite area
Getting rid of poison	lump of sugar	Place on the bite, after moistening it cold water
Eliminating pain	a heating pad with ice, and a cloth soaked in cold water, a bottle of chilled drink	Apply cold to the bite site
Relieving itching	antiallergic Fenistil-gel, or a piece of tomato, cucumber, onion or apple	Apply or apply to the bite site
Removing body intoxication	tea with added sugar, or 1 liter of water	To remove toxins from the body, it is necessary to give the victim plenty of fluids.
Relieving the body's general allergic reaction	Zodak, Loratadine, Erius, Hydrocortisol or Adrenaline	Give orally or give injections

It is extremely undesirable to squeeze out the poison, since if the pressure is distributed incorrectly, you can only accelerate its spread

What not to do if you are bitten by a hornet

After insect bites, some people commit prohibited actions, which only worsen the victim’s condition. The following is strictly prohibited:

• drinking alcohol - this remedy only accelerates the spread of poison throughout the body and interferes with identifying the symptoms of an allergy from a bite;
• wound treatment raw water, clay or earth - this method is the path to infection of the wound;
• rubbing the bite;
• squeezing out poison;
• destruction (swatting) of the stung individual - at the moment of death, insects secrete a special enzyme that enhances the effect of the poison and is a signal for other individuals to attack.

List of dangerous cases for the victim

Pulmonary edema - severe allergic reaction by bite

The most life-threatening are:

• bite to the face, neck or or near the eye area
• multiple bites on the body;
• if observed in the victim;
• if the victim is a child under five years of age;
• if there are immunological chronic diseases;
• the patient's condition rapidly deteriorates.

Consequences of a hornet sting

The consequences of a hornet sting include:

• acute allergy from a bite
• rapid transition of swelling after a bite from local to continuous
• painful bite marks that persist for a long time
• tissue necrosis at the bite site.

Consequences of a hornet bite - long-term marks and necrosis of soft tissues

The transition of edema from a local state to a continuous one is extremely dangerous for the patient’s life. To save the life of a victim in this condition, urgent medical attention is required.

Preventive measures

If you encounter an insect such as a hornet, you should carefully look around in search of their nest. In close proximity to the nest, hornets behave most aggressively and can attack for no apparent reason.

The hornets' nest can be located in the ground, on a tree, or indoors. For construction, they love to use the hollows of old trees, rotten stumps, and wooden buildings.

Summer residents who come to their homes only for the summer need to be especially careful. Hornets can choose attics, any utility rooms, where they can penetrate through small holes in walls, stove and ventilation pipes.

Hornets build nests wherever they can get into.

You can successfully protect yourself from hornet stings by following simple measures security, which include:

• wearing clothes with sleeves outdoors;
• avoidance of bright clothing in areas where stinging insects live;
• usage mosquito net.

Traditional therapy and other methods of treatment

Folk remedies for bites can quickly get rid of unpleasant sensations.

• Porridge from baking soda. To obtain it, soda is slightly moistened with water. Apply the mixture to the bite for 1-2 hours several times a day. It helps even if there is a local allergy from the bite.
• Rubbing with garlic juice prevents severe swelling from developing. There may be a burning sensation when used;
• An aspirin tablet and a tablet dissolved in a glass of water activated carbon relieves pain and itching well. To do this, it is enough to wipe the sore spot with the solution several times a day.

IN traditional medicine in the event that a stinging insect has bitten, antiallergic drugs are prescribed internally and externally. Painkillers may also be prescribed.

• It is imperative to call ambulance with a hornet bite.
• If the victim has already had an acute allergic reaction to a wasp or bee sting, and he told you about it, then you need to urgently take him to the hospital.
• Folk remedies for bites can only be used if there is no allergic reaction to them.

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At all times, hornet bites have caused panic fear in humans. In ancient times, these insects were even used as weapons: they were unleashed on enemy warriors, and they fled from the battlefield, afraid of being stung by an angry swarm. And this fear was well founded - even today, with the modern level of medical science, twice as many people die from the consequences caused by hornet bites than from bites poisonous snakes. And especially the poison dangerous species These insects, native to Japan, kill more than 70 people every year. Fortunately, the common hornet, which is considered the least aggressive, lives on the territory of our country. But it also causes a lot of problems for a person. Why are these stinging creatures so dangerous, and what should you do if you are bitten by a hornet?

What is the danger

The hornet's sting is very painful, but tolerable. The pain from it is comparable to the sensations that arise from the bite of a regular honey bee. The consequences are much more serious. The fact is that the hornet, unlike a bee, does not leave a sting in the body of the victim, so it can prick it several times, and each time injects up to 2 mg of poison, thereby increasing its concentration. The venom produced by the insect's body is similar in composition to the very toxic venom of rattlesnakes. Among the main active ingredients can be called:

• Acetylcholine - increases the sensitivity of nerve endings, which begin to send active impulses to the brain, as a result of which a person feels acute pain.
• Histamine – provokes the development of severe allergic reactions.
• Orientotoxins - under the influence of these substances, tissue cells are destroyed, releasing their contents. This explains the hemorrhage at the site of the bite, which occurred due to damage to the cells of the blood vessels.
• Phospholipases are an essential component of snake venom.
• Protein components - under their influence, the body's mast cells collapse, accompanied by a powerful release of histamine.
• Biogenic amines – speed up the heart and increase breathing.

Naturally, the human body cannot help but react to such a “bouquet”. Only everyone’s reaction will be different, and it depends on individual characteristics body, the state of the immune system, age and the presence of chronic diseases.

Reaction to a bite

What happens if a hornet bites you? One bite won't do much harm. In an adult and healthy person, everything will be limited to minor pain, redness and swelling at the site of injection of the poison.

With numerous bites, the concentration of poison in a person’s blood increases significantly, so painful symptoms appear:

• Prolonged burning pain at the site of injection of poison.
• Strong headache, weakness and nausea are the first signs of intoxication of the body.
• Increased body temperature, sometimes very high high values, which is accompanied by severe chills.
• Increased sweating.
• Coldness of the extremities and blue lips indicate a disturbance in the functioning of the heart and vascular spasms.
• Rapid heartbeat and difficulty breathing are temporary symptoms, but can develop into asphyxia and severe pain in the heart.
• Low pressure.
• Strong nervous excitement, which is replaced by lethargy.
• Loss of consciousness and convulsions.

These symptoms appear within 3 hours after the bite. In this case, a bruise appears at the site of injection of the poison, soft fabrics become inflamed and swollen, there is redness and local increase temperature. Sometimes suppuration or tissue necrosis forms at the site of the bite.

A serious condition can occur if the hornet bites:

• Into the eye - the retina may be damaged and vision may be impaired. An interesting fact is that the hornet does not even need to land on a person - it is capable of shooting poison. Often this is how toxic substances get into human eyes.
• In the neck - the resulting swelling compresses the airways, and without emergency assistance a person may suffocate.

The poison is eliminated from the human body within 3 days after a hornet bite. What to do if painful symptoms or swelling do not go away during this time? This means that toxins are still wreaking havoc in the body and you should consult a doctor. Help will definitely be needed if a child is bitten. The child's body reacts especially acutely to insect venom and the consequences can be unpredictable.

Development of allergies

A hornet sting can have the most serious consequences. The most common complication is the development of an allergic reaction in its various manifestations: from simple inflammation to anaphylactic shock and even death. The severity of the reaction depends on the individual characteristics of the organism. Moreover, this condition can develop even in a person who has never suffered from allergies before.

What signs can be used to determine that a person has an allergy after a bite:

• Skin itching develops into a burning sensation.
• Urticaria appears - under the influence of histamine, swelling of the thin upper layer of the dermis occurs, as a result of which blisters appear on the skin - single or merging into a single spot, and accompanied by itching.
• Quincke's edema develops - the poison causes a severe spasm of small blood vessels, accompanied by the release of plasma. It is literally absorbed into the loose tissue of the lips, eyelids, face and neck, upper chest and limbs. Because of this, very dangerous extensive swelling immediately appears.
• Harbingers of anaphylactic shock may include chest pain, decreased vision, fear of death, lack of air, numbness of the limbs and tongue, pale skin and hoarse breathing. In this case, the pressure drops sharply, and tachycardia or bradycardia may occur. In severe cases, instant death occurs.

It is important to know that the mortality rate from anaphylactic shock from hornet venom is quite high and amounts to 20%.

First aid

What to do if you are bitten by a hornet and the insect venom still enters your body? A hornet sting requires immediate first aid:

1. Give the victim an antihistamine - Suprastin, Claritin, Zyrtec.
2. Now you need to stop the spread of toxins in the body. Experts advise carefully sucking out the poison. Do not swallow saliva under any circumstances, then rinse your mouth thoroughly with water.
3. Treat the wound with a solution of potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide.
4. Place a piece of sugar on the wound - it will draw out the remaining poison. Place a cold compress on top to reduce the rate of spread of the poison and reduce swelling.
5. After 10 minutes, apply a compress with vinegar or citric acid to neutralize the alkaline environment of the hornet venom.

After these steps, it is best to consult a doctor, especially if the symptoms of intoxication increase.

Prevention measures

And yet, hornets are quite peaceful insects. They will never attack a person without reason. But you should still take some precautions:

• Do not touch insect nests; even being near them is dangerous. Insects perceive this as an invasion and will definitely attack you.
• Don't commit sudden movements, do not wave your arms trying to drive away the insect.
• Do not kill the hornet near the nest - the release of specific substances into the air will certainly attract its aggressive relatives.
• Some odors make insects aggressive. Therefore, when going outdoors, do not use rich and harsh perfumes, colognes, soaps and shampoos.
• Interestingly, hornets especially love white and yellow colors. It is better to wear red clothes for a walk - insects do not see this color.
• During a picnic, food should be kept in closed containers, otherwise it may attract hornets.
• Respect the laws of nature, and it will never respond to you with aggression.

A hornet attack is a serious danger to humans. Unlike bees, large individuals from the aspen family often sting several times in a row. Some types of hornets are dangerous to humans: potent poison can cause death.

What to do if bitten by a hornet? Every person should know the consequences of an attack by a stinging insect and the rules of first aid for a bite.

General information about the insect

The hornet is the largest wasp in Europe: the queen grows up to 3.5 cm, working individuals also have impressive sizes - from 2 to 2.5 cm. The stinging insect often flies into gardens and on summer cottages, builds nests under the roof of a barn, on a tree, among firewood, in secluded corners near private houses.

The main difference from the wasp is not only the size, but also the color of the chest - in the hornet this area is brown with a reddish tint, and not black. Another sign is that the back of the head is much wider than the front.

The European hornet stings more painfully than and, the consequences for the body are often very serious. The poison contains toxins and histamine, which provoke acute allergic reactions. Fortunately, doctors rarely record a fatal outcome: such serious consequences are often provoked by the bite of a giant hornet that lives in Southeast Asia.

Only females have a sting, but they can be distinguished by external signs it is difficult to distinguish between male and female individuals on the fly.

Characteristic signs of a bite

Hymenoptera insects rarely attack a person if he passes by. An attack occurs when a nest is accidentally discovered, an attempt is made to look inside, or when the hornets' habitat is destroyed. Sometimes active gesticulation near a cluster of stinging insects provokes aggression.

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Main manifestations of intoxication:

• headache;
• low blood pressure;
• cardiopalmus;
• nausea, vomiting;
• general weakness;
• loss of consciousness;
• increased body temperature;
• confusion of speech;
• swelling of areas adjacent to the bite site;
• dyspnea;
• chills, fever;
• excessive sweating;
• convulsions (rare).

Important! If these signs appear, immediate consultation with an allergist is required. Difficulty breathing, severe swelling, confusion is a reason to immediately call an ambulance. Before doctors arrive, it is important to provide first aid to reduce the risk of anaphylactic shock. Quincke's edema, accompanied by swelling of the palate, larynx, and tongue, can be fatal. For this reason, delay in the presence of obvious signs of allergy is unacceptable.

It is difficult to avoid encounters with stinging insects, especially when exercising gardening work, outdoor recreation, frequent forays into the forest. Residents of private houses, children exploring green spaces near playgrounds or in their summer cottages suffer from hornet attacks.

• to protect against attacks by the largest European wasps, carefully inspect the picnic area, check if there is a nest of hornets or other types of stinging insects nearby;
• do not wave your arms in the forest, park, near flower beds and compositions ornamental shrubs. Calm behavior prevents aggression from stinging insects;
• You can’t knock down a hornet’s nest, “smoke out” large wasps, or wave a stick trying to drive away insects. Frequent consequences of rash actions are swelling, redness, discomfort, daily procedures and medications, a week in a hospital bed after being bitten by several insects.

It is important to receive timely information about possible consequences hornet sting, assess the severity of the case if you were attacked by a stinging insect while relaxing in nature. First aid provided according to the rules reduces the risk of complications and prevents dangerous anaphylactic reactions. Compliance with preventive measures will help avoid aggression from the largest European wasps.

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Hornet stings are legendary. These insects scare children. However, stories about them are greatly exaggerated. But not so much as not to be afraid at all. What can a close acquaintance with a hornet lead to, and how can you help the victim?

Who are these hornets

Hornets belong to the wasp family, but this genus is distinguished by its large size and aggressiveness. There are 23 species of such insects living in different parts of the world. On the territory of Russia you can meet different representatives: both giant Asian and small European ones.

To recognize this insect, you need to know its color. After all, many people confuse these “social” wasps with large horse flies and bees. Characteristic feature What distinguishes hornets from other stinging insects is the presence brown spot in the form of an arc on the upper part of the body and the base of the abdomen of the same color. In addition, even the smallest representative of hornets is almost 2 times larger than the largest wasp.

Large individuals are the most aggressive and dangerous to people. If a person is allergic to wasp and bee stings, then a hornet attack is fraught with mortal danger. Moreover, this insect can sting several times in a row, even on the fly, injecting a new dose of poison with each bite. To do this, it is not necessary to sit on the victim’s body.

The larger the individual, the more poison that enters the victim’s body when bitten, and the more dangerous the consequences. Therefore, the bite of Japanese giant hornets is considered the most terrible. About 40 people die every year from their attacks alone.

Such different and dangerous hornets in the photo

A bite of an insect

The hornet's sting is remembered forever by the victim, even if the attacker was a calm and non-aggressive European representative. Many victims say it is comparable to an electric shock or a dagger. Indeed, this hymenoptera creature stings very painfully, and the consequences of the bite make themselves felt for a long time.

The severity of a hornet bite largely depends on the location where the insect injected its venom. Most dangerous areas The head and neck area are considered. At the same time, the tissues of the larynx, esophagus, and upper respiratory tract and iron. If qualified assistance is not provided in a timely manner, the victim may suffocate.

Swelling occurs almost immediately after a hornet sting

Caution - hornet: video

Why is poison dangerous: possible complications

It is dangerous for hornet venom to enter the bloodstream, as allergens can quickly spread throughout all organs.. Once in the brain, it can cause hemorrhage and swelling. Negative influence on the heart can be expressed in the form of paralysis of the heart muscle.

The body's reaction to repeated hornet stings is unpredictable. There is a dependence of the consequences of a bite on the amount of poison injected.

There are known cases when hornets, due to the inability to sting an enemy (for example, in the presence of a mosquito net), threw poison directly into the face. If it gets into the eyes, it can cause a burn to the retina.

The closer the bite is to vital organs, the higher the likelihood serious consequences. Most sensitive to poison Hymenoptera insects allergy sufferers and children.

Hornet venom contains:

• histamine, which instantly triggers an allergic reaction;
• acetylcholine, which sharply increases activity nervous system, thereby increasing the pain syndrome;
• biogenic amines, which provoke increased respiration and heart rate;
• phospholipases, which are the most hazardous substances as part of the poison, they are capable of destroying cell walls, which leads to extensive hemorrhages and inflammatory processes;
• crabroline and mastopran are protein substances that can destroy mast cells and increase the release of histamine by the body itself.

All these components in large quantities, getting into human body, can be fatal if antihistamines are not used immediately. That is why in spring-summer period

When going into nature, you should have at least some anti-allergy medication with you.

First signs of a bite

• When a hornet stings, a sharp, unbearable pain permeates the entire part of the body where the insect stung. And then within 5–20 minutes the following symptoms develop:
• swelling accompanied by severe redness. The tumor grows before our eyes;
• the temperature at the site of the bite rises sharply. The body seems to be “burning”;
• burning and increased pain when touching anything;

itching, the intensity of which gradually appears.

Serious consequences for humans In the future, if the sensations become unbearable, we can talk about serious intoxication of the body.

• Subsequently, under the influence of toxins on various organs, the following signs of poisoning by hornet venom appear:
• nausea and dizziness;
• vomiting and severe;
• decline ;
• feeling of coldness in the extremities;
• chills;
• dyspnea;
• difficulty speaking;
• blue lips and ears;
• diarrhea;
• swollen lymph nodes;
• tissue necrosis;
• multiple pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin;
• hematomas;
• increased sweating;
• tightness in the chest;
• arrhythmia and tachycardia;
• Quincke's edema;
• muscle cramps;

loss of consciousness.

If no measures are taken, cardiac arrest may occur.

How to treat bites To alleviate the condition of the victim, it is necessary to take measures to provide first aid. As already mentioned above, in it is necessary to give any antihistamine to the person stung by the hornet. It could be:

• Diphenhydramine;
• Cetrin;
• Claritin;
• Suprastin;
• Diazolin and others.

To prevent the poison from spreading into the deep layers of subcutaneous tissue and entering the blood, the following actions must be taken:

1. As quickly as possible, suck out the contents from the wound before it has time to heal.
2. Apply a cold compress, such as ice, to the bite site.
3. Treat the damage with alcohol, a weak solution of potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide to disinfect and prevent secondary infection.
4. Apply wet sugar to the affected area, covering it with a napkin. This will draw out some of the poison.
5. Give the victim plenty of fluids.
6. After 10 minutes, you need to wipe the wound and replace the sugar with a napkin soaked in citric acid or vinegar. If you don't have it at hand food acid, you can use a slice of lemon, grapefruit, sour apple, garlic or sorrel leaf. A crushed aspirin tablet will do. Since hornet venom is alkaline, acid neutralizes it.

Only clear and consistent actions will help to avoid the intense toxic effect of the bite on the victim’s body.

A cold compress will help relieve swelling after a bite.

Medical assistance

It is necessary to urgently seek help from doctors in cases where:

• the victim’s health is deteriorating;
• the victim is a child or teenager, regardless of his condition;
• the bites were multiple;
• a hornet stung you in the mouth or eye;
• the victim is prone to allergies of various kinds.

How to anoint the bite site: treatment at home

In cases where there are no signs of an increase in the allergic reaction to a hornet sting, you can continue treatment at home. To do this you should:

• take antihistamines for several days in accordance with the recommended dosage indicated in the attached instructions;
• treat the bite site with special ointments: Soventol, Moskitol, Fenistil;
• during the rehabilitation period, refuse to eat rough and solid food, replacing it with liquid cereals, soups, fruits and compotes.

What is prohibited to do

After a person has suffered from a hornet bite, under no circumstances should you:

• drink alcoholic beverages, as this will accelerate intoxication of the body due to vasodilation;
• apply a warm or hot heating pad to the bite sites, as the swelling will increase and the spread of the poison will accelerate;
• apply clay or earth to prevent infection in the wound. Tetanus is the most dangerous;
• forcefully squeeze the liquid out of the wound, as this means there is a possibility that the poison will quickly move into the deeper layers of the body;
• take Diprazine as an antihistamine, since this drug can cause an extraordinary response of the body itself to a bite;
• try to kill the insect so as not to attract other individuals;
• ignore the hornet sting and refuse the necessary help.

How to avoid an attack?

Hornets are not curious like regular wasps or bees. These hymenopterans are not interested in people until they are close to the nest. Only by defending its home and life (its own or that of its relatives) will an insect rush headlong into battle. The danger of a hornet attack is that, sensing outside aggression, they begin to secrete a special anxiety hormone, which activates other individuals from the colony.

1. If you happen to be close to an insect, then you should not make sudden movements or try to kill the hornet. This will only make him angry. It’s better to wait quietly and calmly for him to fly away.
2. When going outdoors, you don’t need to wear sweet scents or wear bright clothes.
3. You should not stop near a Hymenoptera nest. Having stumbled upon the home of hornets, it is better to retreat as quickly as possible - these insects do not pursue strangers over long distances.
4. If the hornets try to bite, it is better to take refuge in some isolated room, car, or dive into the water and stay there as long as possible.

Hornets attack: video

Only coordinated actions in the event of a hornet sting will help to avoid dangerous consequences caused by insect venom. Don't panic. The speed and correctness of manipulations, timely (if necessary) contact with a doctor will alleviate the victim’s condition and speed up his recovery.

Hornets are one of the most dangerous arthropods and winged representatives of this world. They are distributed all over the world. In Russia there are many of them in Primorye. In Japan and China, which are particularly prone to insect infestations, several dozen people who are not allergic to wasp stings die every year.

Who are hornets

They are the largest representatives of the wasp family. The peculiarity of insects is their size: the body length is 2–3 cm, in some individuals it is more than 5 cm, and the wingspan is up to 8 cm. Hornets differ from each other in the color of their heads - all shades of yellow and orange are found. They live in a colony with a complex hierarchical structure, where each individual clearly fulfills its caste role. Such a system perfectly organizes the construction of the hive and its protection, nutrition and the reproduction process.

Due to their size, the hornets received interesting names: in Japan - “sparrow-bee”, in Taiwan - “bee-tiger”.

The hornet's sting is smooth and easily leaves the victim's body.

Hornet sting

These predators feed on various medium-sized insects (botflies, wasps, bees), and do not neglect dead prey. They also love tree sap, nectar, fruits and berries, but for them this is not the main food, but a delicacy.

To hunt small insects, the hornet uses powerful jaws that easily break prey.

The hornet attacks a person in case of danger. At this moment, he produces a special substance - an alarm pheromone. Sensing it, the entire hive will flock to its relative, if it is located nearby. One bite for a person is simply a nuisance, but numerous bites are dangerous. In case of large dose poison, the likelihood of death increases as anaphylactic shock occurs.

According to statistics, 40 people die every year from hornet bites in Japan. This number is several times greater than the number of people who have died in this region from other insect bites.

Only female hornets have a sting with poison. Its quantity and level of toxicity depend on the type of insect. When a hornet stings, a person feels severe pain, which significantly exceeds the sensations from contact with a wasp or bee. This is not due to the toxicity of the substance, but to the size of the sting itself. The hornet does not die after being stung, like a bee, and can attack again, and the amount of poison will not decrease.

This is why it is so dangerous for humans. It is almost impossible to avoid a hornet sting: these insects have lightning-fast reactions.

A person feels pain only after an insect stings, but not during the process.

Signs of a bite Due to the complexity chemical composition

• insect venom - histamine, acetylcholine, mandorotoxin and other substances that have a destructive effect on human tissue and affect the functioning of the nervous system - the following symptoms occur:
• redness of the bite site;
• strong pain;
• edema;
• temperature increase;
• sudden change in pressure;
• the appearance of a purulent wound;
• neurosis of the skin.

If there is an allergic reaction to wasp stings, then the following is observed:

• nausea;
• vomit;
• dizziness;
• loss of consciousness - especially in children and weakened adults;
• confusion of speech;
• blueness of the face, neck, ears, hands, eyelids;
• suffocation.

If you accidentally touch a hornet without noticing that it has landed on your clothes, it may bite

Japanese entomologist Masato Ono, who was stung by a mandarinia hornet, described his painful sensations as follows: “It was as if a hot nail had been driven into my leg.”

If an allergy begins in the form of urticaria, this can turn into a serious problem - Quincke's edema. Facial swelling often goes away within a few hours, the maximum time being two days. But if you are bitten, it is better to immediately call an ambulance, without waiting for an allergic reaction to develop.

The most difficult thing with Quincke's edema in a child is to calm the baby down in order to provide him with first aid

Video: all about Quincke's edema

How to distinguish a hornet sting

Its peculiarity is a highly swollen bite site and a wide area around it. Most often, insects bite the arms and legs, since these parts of the body are exposed. Swelling becomes noticeable within the first 60 minutes and persists for several hours. If an insect bites your hand, you can forget about doing anything with it - the pain makes it difficult to bend your fingers, although they most often remain intact. If your leg is injured, it will hurt to walk.

The hornet bite site increases in size and does not return to normal for several hours

The most dangerous case is a hornet bite to the face. The venom is so toxic that the affected area is large and often reaches the eyes. In this case, the eyelids enlarge and it becomes more difficult to blink. If one eye is damaged, but the other remains in normal condition, there is a high probability of a sharp deterioration in vision.

Hornets often target a person's face, since it is rarely protected

First aid for a hornet sting

Do the following:

These actions will alleviate the patient’s condition until the doctors arrive. While waiting for specialists, ask the ambulance dispatcher about how else you can help the victim. If he loses consciousness, lay him horizontally so that his legs are higher than his head: there will be a flow of blood to the heart.

Further assistance should be provided by specialists.

The legs must be higher than the rest of the body, so the “pillow” should be made not under the head, but under the legs

Pharmacy remedies against bites pain. Antipruritic and antihistamines:

• Soventol;
• Fenistil;
• Advantan;
• Hydrocortisone ointment;
• Levomekol;
• Akriderm.

After this, be sure to consult an allergist.

Medicines Helps with insect bites faster and more effectively

Traditional medicine

To reduce swelling and pain use:

• soda: dip your finger in warm water, then in soda, apply to the affected area and repeat until the entire affected area is in soda;
• squeezed juice of dandelion, lemon, cucumber, onion or plantain: apply and distribute evenly over the affected area to reduce itching and swelling;
• garlic, onion and apple: place the slices on the affected area and hold for a while until it becomes easier.

Folk remedies are inferior in strength to medications.

What not to do

The following actions are prohibited:

• drinking alcohol - alcohol promotes the spread of poison throughout the body;
• cauterization of the wound with something hot - treatment should only be done with alcohol-containing products;
• warming up the injured area.

How to help a pet with a bite

The reaction of our pets is the same as that of humans, which is why it was not provided in time health care may lead to the death of the animal. Remove the sting if it remains in your pet's skin, treat the skin with alcohol, and then take the animal to the veterinarian.

Animals suffer from hornets just as much as humans, but they will not be able to cope with the consequences of a bite without our help.

Video: what to do if you are bitten by a hornet A beekeeper’s suit will be good protection against a hornet attack

Follow these simple rules:

1. Always keep with you antihistamines (preferably in the form of injections, but tablets are also possible) that are effective for you.
2. Tell those you interact with about your allergies. Explain in advance what to do in case of an emergency.
3. Carry a list sheet with you medicines, to which you are allergic.

Hornets don't just attack people. Be careful not to make sudden movements, touch insects or damage the nest. And then you won’t have to feel their protection in action.