2023-06-20 15:47:56
06:45 PM Tuesday, June 20, 2023
I wrote – Nada Sami:
The risk of children being bitten by insects, such as mosquitoes, increases in the summer, and it causes them an annoying group of symptoms, which the mother can overcome by relying on some treatments.
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In the following lines, “The Consulto” reviews the symptoms of insect bites in children and ways to deal with them, according to the “Kids Health” website.
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Symptoms of insect allergy in children
If a child is allergic to insects, his immune system begins to fight infection immediately following exposure to insect bites, but it overreacts to the proteins in the insect’s venom, which leads to the following symptoms:
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Chest wheezing.
– Breathing difficulty.
– cough.
– Nasal congestion.
hoarseness
– Not being able to speak.
Swelling of the throat.
– stomachache.
– vomiting.
– diarrhoea.
Itchy, watery or swollen eyes.
– chills.
Spread of red spots on the skin.
Swelling of the sting site.
Low blood pressure, causing dizziness or loss of consciousness.
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Insect allergy treatment
The treatment of insect allergy in children is as follows:
Shower and wear clean clothes.
Apply cold compresses to the sting site to reduce swelling, redness and pain.
– Grease the bite site with ointments and creams designed to reduce itching and inflammation of the skin.
Take antihistamines under the supervision of a doctor.
– Get an epinephrine injection in severe cases of insect allergy.
– Receive an adrenaline injection in the event of serious symptoms of insect allergy, such as a swollen throat and difficulty breathing.
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