1. UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE CHIRIQUI FACULTY OF MEDICINE
SCHOOL OF MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH
120B
INSTRUCTOR: MARISOL BARRAZA
GROUP PRESENTATION PROJECT
ANIMAL BITES, INSECTS BITES
GROUP MEMBERS:
GABRIELA NUÑEZ
KATHERINE GAITÀN
OVIDIO SILVERA
DATE : NOVEMBER 24

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Glossary…………………………………………………3
2. Animal bites…………………………………………..4
Definition
Signs and symptoms
First Aid Treatment
First Aid Medication and equipment
3. Insect Bites…………………..……………………….5
4. First Aid Medication and Equipment…..6
5. Bibliography ………………………………………….7

3. GLOSSARY Insects bites and stings: mordedura y picadura de insects.
Be careful not to squeeze the stinger: tenga cuidado de no apretar el aguijon.
Noisy breathing: respiracion ruidosa.
Heavy bleeding: sangrado abundante.
Swelling of the throat: inflamacion de la garganta.
Insect venom: veneno de los insectos.
Carry a high risk: con llevan un alto riesgo.
Tenderness at the wound site: sencibilidad en el sitio de la herida.
Redness, heat, swelling: enrojecimiento, calor, hinchazon.
Itching,hives,decreased: comezon ,urticaria, disminucion.
Calls for being alert for signs: pide alerta para detectar signos.

4. Animal Bites INCLUDES: DEFINITION:
is a wound caused by the teeth of an animal.
INCLUDES:
Dog bite
Spider bite
Snake bite
Crocodile bite
Shark bite
Cat bite

5. DOG BITE Signs and Symptoms
pain, heat, swelling, sensitivity, fever, brusing.
First Aid treatment
Reassure the person.
wash the wound with soap and water.
cover with a clean dressing.
First Aid medication
Antibiotic ointment

6. SPIDER BITE Signs and Symptoms
muscle cramps, fever, sweating, nausea, local pain.
First Aid Treatment
keep the casualty lying down and warm.
apply ice around the bite.
First Aid Medication
serum, antibiotic, antihistamine, paracetamol.

7. SNAKE BITE Sings and Symptoms
Bleeding from wound, blurred vision, burning of the skin, seizures diarrhea, dizziness, excessive sweating.
First Aid Treatment
take vital signs, temperature, pulse blood pressure, respiratory rate.
to raise the feet about 30 cm, cover with a blanket.
First Aid medication
antivenom, anti-inflammatory esteriodeo, metamizol, paracetamol.

8. CROCODILE BITE Signs and Symptoms
pain, heat, swelling,sensitivity,fever,brusing.
First Aid Treatment
cover with dressing, washing the wound.
Examine the wound for possible nerve damage, tendon damage or bone injury.
First Aid Medication
Antibiotic ointment
analgesic

9. SHARK BITE Signs and Symptoms pain, fever, infection
First Aid Treatment
Cover the wound with a dressing
control bleeding
First Aid Medication
anti-inflammatory

10. CAT BITE Sings and Symptoms Redness Swelling Heat Weeping pus
First Aid Treatment
Wash the wound gently with soap and water
Apply a sterile bandage to the wound.
May use stitches to close a bite wound, but often the wound is left open to heal, which can lower the risk of infection.
Medication
antibiotic.