Abstract
Bites and stings account for a small but significant number of patients seen in the primary care setting. Family physicians can provide the patient, family, and community with anticipatory guidance regarding common hazards and appropriate care if a bite or sting does occur.
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- Disseminate Intravascular Coagulation
- Lyme Disease
- Tick Bite
- Scorpion Sting
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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Nasir, L.S. (1998). Bites and Stings. In: Taylor, R.B., David, A.K., Johnson, T.A., Phillips, D.M., Scherger, J.E. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2947-4_47
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