TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Bites and Stings A1 - Schneir, Aaron A1 - Clark, Richard F. A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e AB - The phylum Arthropoda is the largest division of the animal kingdom. The phylum includes insects (bees, wasps, hornets, flies, mosquitoes, bedbugs, fire ants, caterpillars, fleas), arachnids (spiders, scorpions, chiggers, ticks), and crustaceans (shrimp, lobsters, crabs). Venomous bites and stings from arthropods are a significant worldwide problem. In the United States, anaphylactic reactions to Hymenoptera stings account for the most fatal arthropod envenomations, although exposures to all arthropods can result in potential emergencies. This chapter discusses the most common and serious arthropod bites, stings, and envenomations. Tick bites are discussed in Chapter 161, “Zoonotic Infections.” SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166810800 ER -