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How To Cure Insect Bitten Patient?

my husband was bitten by an insect, it looked like an ant to us, he has red splotches all over his body and has a fever. He also has a cough which he has before the bite. what can we do? At the site of the bite it is red a large area, but it seems to be fading.
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR HEALTH QUERY.
A INSECT BITE USUALLY LEADS TO UNDUE ALLERGIC/ANAPYLACTIC REACTIONS DEPENDING ON THE SPECIES AND THE CHEMICAL RELEASED DURING THE BITE.BY GOING THROUGH YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY,IT SEEMS PRUDENT THAT YOUR HUSBAND HAS MILD TO MODERATE SYSTEMIC UPSET.THIS IS CLEAR BY THE COUGH AND FEVER.THESE SYMPTOMS CAN BE MANAGED BY LONG ACTING ANTIHISTAMINIC EX TAB DESLORATIDININE 10mg .steroids like inj hydrocortisone can ameliorate all the existing symptoms.IT CAN EVEN REVERSE THE BRONCHOCONSTRICTION(airway narrowing) AND REDUCE THE COUGHING.ANTIPYRETICS LIKE PARACETMOL CAN HELP TO REDUCE FEVER.SINCE THE RED AREA SEEMS TO BE FADING YOU CAN BE REST ASSURED.refractory or severe cases can be managed with inj .adrenaline 1:10000 dilution .keep a watch on his vital signs like blood pressure,temperature,respiratory rate.consult your general physician in case if there is cardiovascular compromise with rebound symptoms.
THANK YOU.
TAKE CARE.
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How To Cure Insect Bitten Patient?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR HEALTH QUERY. A INSECT BITE USUALLY LEADS TO UNDUE ALLERGIC/ANAPYLACTIC REACTIONS DEPENDING ON THE SPECIES AND THE CHEMICAL RELEASED DURING THE BITE.BY GOING THROUGH YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY,IT SEEMS PRUDENT THAT YOUR HUSBAND HAS MILD TO MODERATE SYSTEMIC UPSET.THIS IS CLEAR BY THE COUGH AND FEVER.THESE SYMPTOMS CAN BE MANAGED BY LONG ACTING ANTIHISTAMINIC EX TAB DESLORATIDININE 10mg .steroids like inj hydrocortisone can ameliorate all the existing symptoms.IT CAN EVEN REVERSE THE BRONCHOCONSTRICTION(airway narrowing) AND REDUCE THE COUGHING.ANTIPYRETICS LIKE PARACETMOL CAN HELP TO REDUCE FEVER.SINCE THE RED AREA SEEMS TO BE FADING YOU CAN BE REST ASSURED.refractory or severe cases can be managed with inj .adrenaline 1:10000 dilution .keep a watch on his vital signs like blood pressure,temperature,respiratory rate.consult your general physician in case if there is cardiovascular compromise with rebound symptoms. THANK YOU. TAKE CARE.