TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Insect Allergy A1 - Hay, Jr, William W. A1 - Levin, Myron J. A1 - Deterding, Robin R. A1 - Abzug, Mark J. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics AB - Allergic reactions to insects includeSymptoms of respiratory allergy as a result of inhalation of particulate matter of insect originLocal cutaneous reactions to insect bitesAnaphylactic reactions to stingsInsect bites or stingsCan cause local or systemic reactions ranging from mild to fatal responses in susceptible personsFrequency increases in the summer months and with outdoor exposureLocal cutaneous reactions include urticaria as well as papulovesicular eruptions and lesions that resemble delayed hypersensitivity reactionsPapular urticaria is almost always the result of insect bites, especially of mosquitoes, fleas, and bedbugsToxic systemic reactions consisting of gastrointestinal symptoms, headache, vertigo, syncope, convulsions, or fever can occur following multiple stings SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145456524 ER -