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Bee or Yellow Jacket Sting

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Bee Sting of Right Elbow

Comparison of a Honey Bee and Hornet

The child was stung by a honeybee, bumblebee, hornet, paper wasp. or yellow jacket. Over 95 percent of stings are from honey bees or yellow jackets.
The sting involves injecting venom into the human from the bee's stinger.
The main symptoms are pain, swelling and redness at the sting site.

Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is the medical term for a severe life-threatening allergic reaction.
Symptoms of anaphylaxis include: feeling faint or passing out, difficulty breathing,difficulty swallowing swelling of the tongue,wheezing and/or cough. Onset of symptoms is sometimes within seconds and usually within 20 minutes but can occur within 2 hours of the sting.
The onset of generalized hives or facial swelling following a bee sting is usually an isolated symptom, not the forerunner of anaphylaxis.
Individuals who have had severe reactions to previous stings should have an anaphylaxis kit (e.g., Ana-Kit, Epi-Pen) and keep it nearby, if there is any risk of a sting.

FIRST AID Advice for Anaphylaxis