Hymenoptera-Sting Hypersensitivity.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Casale, Thomas B.; Wesley Burks, A.
- Source
- New England Journal of Medicine. 4/10/2014, Vol. 370 Issue 15, p1432-1439. 8p.
- Subject
- *URTICARIA
*BEE stings
*ADRENALINE
*ANAPHYLAXIS
*PATIENTS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0028-4793
The article describes the case of a 24-year-old woman who reported diffuse flushing and urticaria after being stung by a bee. Topics covered include medical background of the patient, the guidelines of the Joint Force on Practice Parameters for the treatment of hypersensitivity to insect stings, the use of epinephrine for the treatment of patients with severe reaction to a hymenoptera sting and the recommended use venom immunotheraphy for life-threatening anaphylactic reactions.