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Case Reports
. 1988 Dec;149(11-12):602-4.
doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1988.tb120799.x.

Management of bee-sting anaphylaxis

S Gupta  1 , J O'Donnell, A Kupa, R Heddle, G Skowronski, P Roberts-Thomson
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Case Reports

Management of bee-sting anaphylaxis

S Gupta et al. Med J Aust. 1988 Dec.

Abstract

A retrospective case analysis of 101 adverse reactions to bee-stings and a prospective questionnaire analysis of the proposed management by local medical practitioners and resident hospital staff members of three hypothetical bee-sting reactions has revealed that understanding of the use of adrenaline in patients with reactions to bee envenomation is confused with regard to the indications for its use, dosage and route; that corticosteroid agents are used or are recommended too frequently, sometimes as the sole therapeutic agent; and that there is a lack of awareness of the need for volume replacement in hypotensive shocked patients. These conclusions highlight the urgent need for a greater understanding of the optimal forms of management for patients with acute anaphylactic reactions to bee envenomation.

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