Core Em Podcast

This week we discuss common bites, stings and envenomations. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Episode_120_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download Leave a Comment Tags: Bee Sting, Black Widow, Brown Recluse Spider, Hymenoptera Show Notes Take Home Points The most common bites and stings you will see are by bees and ants.  These can present as a local reaction, toxic reaction, anaphylaxis or delayed reaction.  For all of these, treat with local wound care and epinephrine for any systemic symptoms. The brown recluse spider is found in the Midwest and presents as local pain and swelling but carries the risk of a necrotic ulcer The black widow spider is found all around the US and presents with either localized or generalized muscle cramping, localized sweating a