Oropharyngeal Edema in an 8-Month-Old Girl after Woolly Bear Caterpillar Exposure
| Autor: | Justin A. MacKinnon, Denis R. Pauze, Jennifer A. Oakes, George Waterman, Kristina Piastro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics media_common.quotation_subject Oropharynx Edema medicine Animals Humans Girl Intensive care medicine Caterpillar media_common Pediatric intensive care unit biology business.industry Infant Emergency department biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Lepidoptera Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Lepidopterism Emergency Medicine Female medicine.symptom Presentation (obstetrics) Airway business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of emergency medicine. 49(5) |
| ISSN: | 0736-4679 |
| Popis: | Background Lepidopterism refers to the manifestations of contact from any number of moths, butterflies, and caterpillars. Various symptoms have been described, ranging from localized skin irritation to systemic anaphylactic reactions. Case Report We present a case of airway edema in an 8-month-old child from oral exposure to Woolly Bear Caterpillar ( Pyrrharctia Isabella ). After prompt emergency department recognition, her symptoms necessitated urgent operating room management by a team of otolaryngologists and close monitoring in a pediatric intensive care unit. A similar presentation in this species has not been described previously in the English literature. Why Should an Emergency Physician Be Aware of This? Leptidopterism is rare, but recognition by the emergency practitioner is necessary for prompt and appropriate treatment. Rapid identification by the emergency physician of oral exposure and careful spine removal can be lifesaving in cases of significant oropharyngeal edema. |
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