Table 3.2 More precise identification of the cause in accidents with venomous arthropods1 on the basis of the circumstances
Signs of paralysis due to attached ticks2? | yes | Ticks, Biomedical database |
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no | |||
Local or systemic envenoming due to a sting/bite? | yes | Scorpions Spiders Bees, wasps or ants Centipedes for more precise identification see Table 3.3 |
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no | |||
Local reactions due to a venomous secretion on the skin? | yes |
Beetles, Biomedical database |
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no | |||
Tiny urticating hairs that penetrate the skin after contact or enter the airways or eyes from the air and lead to inflammatory reactions. Rarely also systemic effects. |
Butterflies or their caterpillars, Biomedical database | ||
Bird spiders, Biomedical database |
2 Ticks may already have fallen off when the signs of paralysis are observed.