What's eating you? Bees, part 1: characteristics, reactions, and management.
Bee stings are common in the United States. We review the characteristics of bumblebees, honeybees, and Africanized honeybees; the types and pathophysiology of sting reactions; and the medical management and prevention of bee stings. In part 2 of this series, we will discuss the use of venom immunotherapy, the diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis that initially presents as anaphylaxis, and the efficacy of immunotherapy in patients with mastocytosis.
Lewis
Felisa S
FS
Department of Allergy and Immunology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. felisa.lewis@na.amedd.army.mil
Smith
Laurie J
LJ
D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D000818:Animals; D001514:Bee Venoms; D001516:Bees / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy
D001514:Bee Venoms