SAQ 225 – Toxicology – insect and scorpion stings

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Marked out of 12.00

A 25-year-old woman presents after being stung by an unknown animal while camping.

Complete the table with three (3) clinically relevant differences between wasp and bee stings.

(Marked out of 6.0)

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List three (3) clinical features of a bull-ant sting.

(Marked out of 3.0)

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List three (3) clinical features of an Australian scorpion sting.

(Marked out of 3.0)

/ 3

Total Score: 0 / 12

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Feature	Wasp	Bee
Frequency	Less common.	More common.
Number of stings	May be multiple.	Usually one retained-barb sting.
Anaphylaxis and death	Less common.	More common.
Serum sickness	No.	May occur.
Massive envenomation threshold	Usually over 50 stings.	Usually over 20 stings.
Systemic complications	Haemolysis, myocarditis, or hepatitis may occur.	Haemoglobinuria, rhabdomyolysis, or multiorgan failure may occur.