an amiable-looking nurse. However‚ her words are as comforting as an electric blanket on a hot summer’s night. A sturdy hand grips my shaking forearm. It is strangely calming‚ making my tensed arm go limp. An ANT BITE? More like a scorpion’s sting! Like Snow White‚ I’ve just taken a bite from the poisoned apple. The needle is Aurora’s spindle‚ sending me off into a deep sleep… Well at least that is what’s meant to happen. Why am I still awake? After a while‚ the first trickles of a frozen stream
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Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis Invicta) Fire ants get their name from their painful stings and bites. They are a special type of ant that is actually a health threat and an environmental threat as well. They are small yellowish-red to black ants‚ all in the Genus: Solenopsis. The two most important species are the Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA)‚ Solenopsis Invicta‚ and the Solenopsis xyloni. It is found in the family Formicidae. This small insect can mean big problems for people and animals.
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doctor use to treat the baby’s scorpion sting? | | A powder-filled capsule and ammonia | | | A corn cake poultice and one aspirin | | | Snake venom and one aspirin | | | A vial of pulque and seaweed | | | Name _____________________________ | | | Date ___________________ The Pearl Key 1 - Answer ID # 1061331 | 31. | What caused Coyotito’s death? | | The plague | | | A scorpion bite | | | A gun shot | | | A snake bite | | | 32. | Which two people felt
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Some types are large and have strong fangs with which they can inflict a deep wound. These spiders are not harmful to mankind and one can hold them in a gentle manner to avoid any kind of bite from them. It is only harmful on insects and small mammals like mice. For human‚ it is no worse than a hornet’s sting. In a Paris museum‚ is a tropical specimen which is said to have been living in confinement for 25 years. The male tarantula and matured ones as well does not have long life after it mates
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or shiny abdomens depending on the species. Slightly larger‚ wasps have elongated bodies‚ long legs and narrow waists. Though wasps are more aggressive than bees‚ both flying pests possess potent stingers and will sting when they feel threatened. Causing painful inflammation‚ their stings can result in severe allergic reactions. When bees and wasps build their nests in residential areas‚ it’s easy for these pests to sneak into homes through holes in screen doors‚ windows and more. Because of their
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What are dust mites? These are microscopic‚ eight-legged pests that are often found in carpets‚ upholstered furniture‚ mattresses‚ curtains and beddings. They feed on dead human skin cells. Houses with poor ventilation and high humidity levels are their common targets‚ usually 75 to 80 percent humidity is ideal for them and they will die if it drops to 50 percent. They don’t drink water but instead absorbs moisture in the air. How harmful are dust mites? It might be surprising to know that
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A snake is a long limbless reptile that has no eyelids‚ a short tail‚ and jaws that are capable of considerable extension. Some snakes have a venomous bite. Snakes have a very highly developed sense of sight‚ taste‚ hearing and feeling. They use their senses to find their prey. Some snakes kill their prey by injecting venom into the animal by bite or they can use their strength and wrap around their prey‚ squeezing the animal to death. Snakes can move on sand and rocks. They can also fit through really really thin cracks and
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Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing‚ 8th Edition Chapter 69: Nursing Management: Emergency‚ Terrorism‚ and Disaster Nursing Key Points – Printable CARE OF EMERGENCY PATIENT * Triage refers to the process of rapidly determining the acuity of the patient’s problem. It works on the premise that patients who have a threat to life must be treated before other patients. * The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is a five-level triage system that incorporates concepts of illness severity and resource
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What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. With asthma‚ there is inflammation of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs. This results in asthma symptoms‚ including coughing‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightness. If it is severe‚ asthma can result in decreased activity and inability to talk. Some people refer to asthma as "bronchial asthma." Asthma symptoms can
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are Aconite‚Apis‚ Arnica‚ Bryonia‚ Chamomilla and Ledum. Aconite is highly toxic and a the nontoxic version is to treat symptoms similar to ones like poison. Apis is commonly known as the honey bee. This is used to treat symptoms similar to a bee sting-redness‚ and swelling.
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