The critical girl after being bitten by ants - a wake-up call from a doctor to everyone

According to the patient's mother, when she heard the scream of her son, H.'s mother ran in and found an ant from H. people crawling out. Immediately after being burned for about 1 minute H. there are signs of dyspnea, chest tightness, rash, call for no answer, incontinence.

Seeing the situation of critical children, family members quickly brought patients to Hung Vuong Hospital for emergency treatment.

Near noon the same day, the patient was in critical condition and was being actively monitored in the emergency room.

Why is bitten by an ant dangerous to life

Explain the case of autistic patients only being bitten by an ant that happens to a life-threatening situation, Dr. Dang Thanh Hai, Director of Hung Vuong General Hospital said that it was an anaphylactic shock to the venom. poison of insects.

'Being stung by ants and bees leads to a critical situation that is not new because it is caused by the human body and not by that insect. The problem of anaphylaxis is not because of big or small, there are people who suffer from bee and ants, but there are people who are at risk of death.

It can be said that this is due to the human body's inability to adapt to the toxin of that insect. If any patients who are bitten by insects show strange signs, they must go to the emergency hospital immediately for timely treatment, 'said Dr. Hai.

How to treat when bitten by an insect?

In most cases, bites of insects, usually only mild reactions such as itching, redness . will go away within a few hours without leaving sequelae. A few were severely bitten, had a pervasive reaction with a spreading red halo, itchy and painful, need to wash the area bitten, burned, cold .

Insects that sting, if reacted lightly, should be removed from the skin with a knife or needle or tweezers. Wash the wound with a disinfectant, a bandage, and a cold compress to relieve pain and swelling. Apply steroid cream or calamine solution several times a day until symptoms subscribe. If necessary, take additional oral antihistamines.

Sting insects with some people may also suffer from systemic allergies such as edema of the lips, eyes, urticaria, bronchospasm, fever . or anaphylaxis, if not timely emergency can be life-threatening. These reactions are required for hospital treatment. If left over 6 hours after being bitten, the risk of infection is very high, especially for the elderly and immunocompromised people.

If the patient is allergic to insect stings, bring an anti-allergy box that contains adrenaline (epinephrine).

The main purpose of insect bite treatment is to prevent itching. Apply in place and take antihistamines, calamine solutions or apply local anesthetic creams. If more severe, use topical steroids and drink. The bite of an insect carries germs, so it is necessary to treat it with appropriate antibiotics.