II. Epidemiology

  1. Stinging Insects (Hymenoptera) are responsible for the greatest number of Envenomation deaths in the U.S.

III. Types

  1. Venomous Snakes
    1. See Snake Bite
    2. Pit Vipers
    3. Gila Monster
    4. Coral Snakes
  2. Spiders
    1. See Spider Bite
    2. Black Widow Spider
    3. Brown Recluse Spider
    4. Tarantula
  3. Scorpions
    1. Arizona Bark Scorpion
  4. Insects
    1. Stinging Insects
  5. Marine Animals
    1. See Marine Envenomation
    2. Stingray
    3. Jellyfish
    4. Sea anemone (treat as Jellyfish sting)
    5. Stinging Coral (treat as Jellyfish sting)
    6. Sea Urchin
    7. Scorpion Fish Family (Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Sculpins)
    8. Catfish

IV. Management

  1. Specific to bite or sting type (see links above)

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