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Suggest First Aid For Scorpion Bite
I have a 8 month old daughter and these last couple months we have found scorpions in are house we live in Arizona I know the type of scorpions are bark scorpions and they are deadly my question is what Should I do before we take my daughter to the hospital if she gets stung
Wed, 20 Aug 2014
Hi dear,
I can understand your concern about your infant .Most infants and small children ,especially if they stung by bark scorpion ,should be seen quickly by a doctor ,since many severe reaction can occur in these populations.i will say call 911and meanwhile clean stung area with soap and water .ice should countinuesly apply on stung area as part of first aid .kindly rate the answer .best wishes
regards
dr.harpreet Kaur
I can understand your concern about your infant .Most infants and small children ,especially if they stung by bark scorpion ,should be seen quickly by a doctor ,since many severe reaction can occur in these populations.i will say call 911and meanwhile clean stung area with soap and water .ice should countinuesly apply on stung area as part of first aid .kindly rate the answer .best wishes
regards
dr.harpreet Kaur
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