A bite is a sticking of teeth , squeezing with teeth or jaws. Stings and insect bites are made by a sting. Animals can bite while defending themselves, as well as for food. Also, in the case of certain genetic diseases, a person may bite himself .
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| ICD-9 | E906.5 |
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Content
- 1 Arthropod bites
- 2 Vertebral bites
- 3 Treatment
- 3.1 Antibiotics
- 4 Bitten Celebrities
- 5 A bite in folklore and literature
- 6 notes
- 7 References
- 8 See also
Arthropod bites
Among arthropod bites, millipede bites , a spider bite , a mosquito bite, and poisonous insects are common.
Vertebrate Bites
A person can become a victim of bites of various vertebrates - sharks, snakes, dogs, cats, bats, rodents, other people and even himself (in pathological conditions). This leads to painful sensations, and often to more serious consequences - bleeding, loss of limbs, infection with diseases, among which rabies is not the least. A snake bite can be extremely dangerous if it is poisonous.
Dog bites are one of the most common, usually children suffer from them, and the dog’s goal is most often the face [1] . In the US , 4.7 million dog bites are reported annually [2] .
Treatment
First aid for a bite - washing the wound with an antiseptic , such as a soap solution, and applying a bandage (not tight).
Antibiotics
In feline, canine, and deep human [3] bites of the hands, the prophylactic use of antibiotics is recommended [4] . There is no consensus among scientists about the usefulness of using antibiotics for bites in other parts of the body [5] .
In empirical treatment, amoxicillin + clavulanic acid is usually used, and in case of penicillin allergy , doxycycline and metronidazole [3] . Anti- staphylococcal penicillins (cloxacillin, nafcillin, fluloxacillin) and macrolides ( erythromycin , clarithromycin ) are not used in empirical therapy, since they do not affect pasteurellas [3] .
Bitten Celebrities
- In 1885, Joseph Meister was bitten by a dog. He became the first person saved from rabies through a vaccine.
- In 1997, Evander Holyfield was bitten by M. Tyson during a boxing match.
A bite in folklore and literature
Two fought, and one bit off the other's nose. The victim dragged the offender to court. The offender began to assure himself that he bit his own nose. The judge objected: - After all, the nose is located above the mouth, how can you bite it yourself? “So he stood on the bench and took a bite,” said the offender.
- According to legend, some mythical creatures ( vampires , werewolves ) can inflict bites.
- The heroes of the novel "Demons" bite each other several times.
- In the story “Dog Heart”, the Ball bites Bormental.
- Gollum bites Frodo , depriving the Ring of Omnipotence.
- In the story of Sigismund Krzyzhanowski's “Unbroken Elbow”, the protagonist is obsessed with mania to bite his elbow.
Notes
- ↑ Kenneth M. Phillips. Dog Bite Statistics (December 27, 2009). Date of treatment August 6, 2010. Archived on October 29, 2012.
- ↑ Questions and Answers about Dog Bites Archived March 4, 2009 to Wayback Machine (inaccessible link - history )
- ↑ 1 2 3 Oehler RL, Velez AP, Mizrachi M., Lamarche J., Gompf S. Bite-related and septic syndrome caused by cats and dogs (Eng.) // The Lancet : journal. - Elsevier , 2009 .-- Vol. 9 , no. 7 . - P. 439-447 . - DOI : 10.1016 / S1473-3099 (09) 70110-0 . - PMID 19555903 .
- ↑ BestBets: Antibiotics in cat bites . Archived on October 29, 2012.
- ↑ Medeiros I., Saconato H. Antibiotic prophylaxis for mammalian bites (Eng.) // Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews / Medeiros, Iara Marques. - 2001. - No. 2 . - P. CD001738 . - DOI : 10.1002 / 14651858.CD001738 . - PMID 11406003 .
Links
- Treatment of bites in humans
- Human Wounds and Bites - Orthopaedia.com
See also
- Throw to the predators
- Suction