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  2. Pressure immobilisation technique - Wikipedia

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    The pressure immobilisation technique is a first aid treatment used as a way to treat spider bite, snakebite, bee, wasp and ant stings in allergic individuals, blue ringed octopus stings, cone shell stings, etc. [1] [2] The object of pressure immobilisation is to contain venom within a bitten limb and prevent it from moving through the lymphatic system to the vital organs.

  3. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    A venomous spider bite (like this brown recluse bite) can cause a red or purplish rash radiating from the site of the bite. There are only a few species of spiders in the U.S. that can bite humans.

  4. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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    Some people also bite on their skin on their finger knuckles which can lead to pain and bleeding just by moving their fingers. In herpetology , dermatophagia is used to correctly describe the act in which amphibians and reptiles eat the skin they shed, [ 5 ] but this is not what occurs in humans.

  5. Mosquitoes, bees, ticks and more: How to treat bites and ...

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    How to treat the bite. Mosquito bites tend to create red, itchy bumps, Dr. Gary Goldenberg, a dermatologist practicing in New York City, tells Yahoo Life. “These are usually clustered” and ...

  6. Snakebite - Wikipedia

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    A bite by a North American copperhead on the ankle is usually a moderate injury to a healthy adult, but a bite to a child's abdomen or face by the same snake may be fatal. The outcome of all snakebites depends on a multitude of factors: the type of snake, the size, physical condition, and temperature of the snake, the age and physical condition ...

  7. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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    Clubbing (drumstick fingers, Hippocratic fingers, watch-glass nails) Congenital onychodysplasia of the index fingers; Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis; Erosive pustular dermatitis of the scalp (erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp) Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli; Folliculitis decalvans; Folliculitis nares ...

  8. What do spider bites look like? Know these important warning ...

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    Keep in mind that your bite could also look like a wasp sting or even a rash from coming into contact with plants (like nettles) outside, Gangloff-Kaufmann says. Spider bite symptoms and warning signs

  9. Animal bite - Wikipedia

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    Involuntary biting injuries due to closed-fist injuries from fists striking teeth (referred to as reverse bite injuries) are a common consequence of fist fights. These have been termed "fight bites". Injuries in which the knuckle joints or tendons of the hand are bitten into tend to be the most serious.