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Venom is any of a variety of toxins^[1] used by certain types of animals. Generally, venom is injected by such means as a bite or a sting.^[2]

There is a difference between organisms that are venomous and those that are poisonous,^[3] two commonly confused terms applied to plant and animal life.

The slow loris, a primate, blurs the boundary between poisonous and venomous. From patches on the inside of its elbows it secretes a toxin, which it is believed to smear on its young to prevent them from being eaten; however, it will also lick these patches, giving it a venomous bite.

Among animals using venom are spiders and centipedes, which also inject venom through fangs; scorpions and stinging insects, which inject venom with a sting (which, in insects such as bees and wasps, is a modified egg-laying device – the ovipositor). Many caterpillars have defensive venom glands associated with specialized bristles on the body, known as urticating hairs, and can be lethal to humans (e.g., that of the Lonomia moth).

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1. Poisoning ICD Coding
August 21, 2009

POISONING CODES:- Poison: - Poison is anything that kills or injures through its chemical actions. Most poisons are swallowed (ingested). Poisons can also enter the body in other ways by breathing, through the skin, by IV injections, from exposure to radiation, venom from a snake bite, etc Poisoning codes contains classification of drugs and other chemical substances to identify poisoning states and external causes of adverse effects. Poisoning: - When the substance not used exactly as prescribed. Adverse effect: - When the substance used as prescribed. Common Terms For The Poison... (read more)

Author: steven guptha

2. How To Choose An Insect Repellants
March 04, 2009

For most people, insect bites are a juvenile annoyance. The field may billow and itchiness for a while and then restore to standard later. The venom caused this mild response the insect carries and it generally occurs with the tang of a leech, fly, cockroach or bedbug. In this situation, vinegar, watery ammonia or phenolated calamine unguent will relieve impatient and burning. Other insect bites can also be cleaned with alcohol, povidone-iodine or clear soap and water. These minimal dealings, however, cannot safeguard people from the many diseases insects take, some of which are li... (read more)

Author: Jeanie Smith

3. Jellyfish Stings
June 26, 2008

There are literally thousands of jellyfish types in the ocean, and the chances of being stung can be high. Knowing the types of stings and what to do can help if a jellyfish stings you or someone in your family. A sting from a jellyfish will occur when a person comes into contact with the tentacles of a jellyfish. At the ends of the tentacles are stinging structures called nematocysts. These are glands of the jellyfish that have venom in them, and contain sharp and thin tubes. These tubes are what lets the poison out and into the offending person or animal. Physical contact with the tenta... (read more)

Author: Anthony Benjamin

4. Bee Stings - Wasp Stings - The simple facts and the cures
June 13, 2007

What is a Bee Sting: A Bee Sting is caused by the part 'stinger' of a creature such as a wasp or bee, that delivers a poison when used to pierce the skin of another animal or a human. Bee Sting Symptoms: Bee Stings can cause a lot of symptoms, but the most common is first there will be a sharp pain and burning sensation in the area of the sting. To some people this is very painful, a lot worse than getting a shot in the doctors office. The severe pain and buring is caused by the poison in the bee or wasps venom. Other symptoms of bee stings are a redness or swelling of the local area... (read more)

Author: Robert Benjamin

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