{"id":2205,"date":"2020-03-31T12:28:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T12:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2020-03-31T12:28:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T12:28:14","slug":"insect-bite-swelling-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/insect-bite-swelling-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Insect bite swelling treatment: What To Do And When to see a doctor!"},"content":{"rendered":"
We will discuss here the insect bite swelling treatment, as one of the most common symptoms is swelling after an insect bite (Source<\/a>). The tissue at the site of the bite and in the immediate vicinity swells to a greater or lesser extent (Source<\/a>). <\/span><\/p>\n This is because the swelling is a reaction of the body to the insect venom: the toxins release so-called inflammation mediators in the body (Source<\/a>). They make the small blood vessels (capillaries) more permeable for various molecules (Source<\/a>), cells and fluids (Source<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n In this way, the body’s immune system is enabled to repair the changes at the injection site (Source<\/a>). The swelling can vary in severity depending on the insect that bites and how sensitive the body reacts to the bite (Source<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n Read here all important information about insect bite<\/a> swelling treatment, below.<\/span><\/p>\n ICD codes for this condition is T63<\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Treatment For Insect Bites Swelling<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n Depending on how disruptive the symptoms are after an insect bite<\/b><\/a>, no or only minor supportive measures need to be taken.\u00a0An uncomplicated insect bite is treated symptomatically<\/b>.\u00a0The\u00a0cooling of the puncture site,<\/b>\u00a0for example with\u00a0ice or quark envelopes, is particularly suitable<\/b>.<\/p>\n In addition, gels containing so-called\u00a0antihistamines<\/b>\u00a0can be applied locally.\u00a0These\u00a0reduce the symptoms of inflammation by<\/a><\/b>\u00a0reducing or preventing the action of histamine, which is instrumental in the inflammatory response.\u00a0As a rule, these measures are completely sufficient for the symptomatic treatment of an insect bite.\u00a0In special cases and with pronounced inflammatory reactions,\u00a0antihistamines in tablet form<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0medications containing cortisone<\/b>\u00a0can also be\u00a0used.\u00a0However, the doctor should decide on the use of these drugs.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n Inflammation must still be treated medically if bacteria that have got into the skin after the insect bite are involved<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0It may then be necessary to give\u00a0<\/span>antibiotics<\/span><\/b>\u00a0to prevent the infection from spreading and to control the inflammation<\/a>.\u00a0Antibiotics are also used to suspect long-term complications from tick-borne disease.<\/span><\/p>\n Infection and inflammation of an insect bite can occur when\u00a0<\/span>bacteria infect the wound<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0To fight such an inflammation, antibiotics should be taken, which either fight the bacteria directly or prevent their multiplication.\u00a0It should be borne in mind that only a small part of the insect bites is secondarily infected by bacteria.<\/span><\/p>\n Inflammation that can only be attributed to the body’s own reaction to the bite cannot be successfully treated by taking antibiotics. An allergic reaction can sometimes simulate an infection but requires a different therapy<\/a> than a bacterial infection.<\/span><\/p>\n Very severe reddening<\/span><\/b>, an\u00a0<\/span>open wound<\/span><\/b>,\u00a0<\/span>pain<\/span><\/b>,\u00a0<\/span>fever<\/span><\/b>, and\u00a0<\/span>pus formation<\/span><\/b>\u00a0are indications that it is a bacterial inflammation.\u00a0In this case, a\u00a0<\/span>doctor<\/span><\/b>\u00a0should be consulted who can confirm the suspicion and prescribe the correct antibiotic for the purpose.\u00a0After starting\u00a0<\/span>antibiotic therapy<\/span><\/b>, the symptoms of bacterial inflammation<\/a> should become significantly better within 2 days.<\/span><\/p>\n If\u00a0<\/span><\/span>there is no improvement after 48 hours<\/span><\/span><\/b>\u00a0or the symptoms worsen,\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>doctor<\/span><\/b>\u00a0should be\u00a0<\/span><\/span>consulted again<\/span><\/span><\/b>.\u00a0In order to prevent the inflammation from flaring up again and to prevent the emergence of resistant bacteria, the\u00a0<\/span>antibiotics should always be taken until the end of the<\/span><\/b>\u00a0intended\u00a0therapy<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nAntibiotics for an inflamed insect bite<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n