UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE CHIRIQUI
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH
120B
INSTRUCTOR: MARISOL BARRAZA
GROUP PRESENTATION PROJECT
ANIMAL BITES, INSECTS BITES
GROUP MEMBERS:
GABRIELA NUÑEZ 4-763-432
KATHERINE GAITÀN 4-778-2460
OVIDIO SILVERA 4- 762-2384
DATE : NOVEMBER 24
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Glossary…………………………………………………3
2. Animal bites…………………………………………..4
Definition
Signs and symptoms
First Aid Treatment
First Aid Medication and equipment
3. Insect Bites…………………..……………………….5
Definition
Signs and symptoms
First Aid Treatment
4. First Aid Medication and Equipment…..6
5. Bibliography ………………………………………….7
Insects bites and stings: mordedura y picadura de insects.
Be careful not to squeeze the stinger: tenga cuidado de no
apretar el aguijon.
Noisy breathing: respiracion ruidosa.
Heavy bleeding: sangrado abundante.
Swelling of the throat: inflamacion de la garganta.
Insect venom: veneno de los insectos.
Carry a high risk: con llevan un alto riesgo.
Tenderness at the wound site: sencibilidad en el sitio de la
herida.
Redness, heat, swelling: enrojecimiento, calor, hinchazon.
Itching,hives,decreased: comezon ,urticaria, disminucion.
Calls for being alert for signs: pide alerta para detectar signos.
DEFINITION:
is a wound caused by the teeth of an animal.
INCLUDES:
Dog bite
Spider bite
Snake bite
Crocodile bite
Shark bite
Cat bite
Signs and Symptoms
pain, heat, swelling, sensitivity, fever, brusing.
First Aid treatment
Reassure the person.
wash the wound with soap and water.
 cover with a clean dressing.
First Aid medication
Antibiotic ointment
Signs and Symptoms
 muscle cramps, fever, sweating, nausea, local pain.
First Aid Treatment
 keep the casualty lying down and warm.
 apply ice around the bite.
First Aid Medication
 serum, antibiotic, antihistamine, paracetamol.
Sings and Symptoms
Bleeding from wound, blurred vision, burning of the skin, seizures
diarrhea, dizziness, excessive sweating.
First Aid Treatment
 take vital signs, temperature, pulse blood pressure, respiratory rate.
to raise the feet about 30 cm, cover with a blanket.
First Aid medication
antivenom, anti-inflammatory esteriodeo, metamizol, paracetamol.
Signs and Symptoms
 pain, heat, swelling,sensitivity,fever,brusing.
First Aid Treatment
 cover with dressing, washing the wound.
Examine the wound for possible nerve damage, tendon damage
or bone injury.
First Aid Medication
 Antibiotic ointment
 analgesic
Signs and Symptoms
 pain, fever, infection
First Aid Treatment
 Cover the wound with a dressing
 control bleeding
First Aid Medication
 anti-inflammatory
Sings and Symptoms
 Redness
 Swelling
 Heat
 Weeping pus
First Aid Treatment
 Wash the wound gently with soap and water
Apply a sterile bandage to the wound.
 May use stitches to close a bite wound, but often the wound is left
open to heal, which can lower the risk of infection.
Medication
 antibiotic.