Stung by yellow jacket. Area washed and ice applied. Started vomiting and stomach pain. Is this an allergic reaction?
Patient: My 5 year old son was stung by yellow jacket last night 4-5 times (one looked more like a small irritated pore as opposed to a sting but he claims it was a sting). Stingers were scraped out, area washed, ice applied. No severe swelling . Today he began vomiting. Severe vomiting with stomach pain. No fever , just very tired and and can not hold even water in his stomach. Is this an allergic reaction and should he be seen by a doctor? If so, how soon? Doctor: it can be allergic to sting bite or vasomotor reaction to biteit can take some timedrink lot of water warmtake antiemetic for vomitindadd liquid antacid 3 times a dayanti allergic can add ebstine 10 mg bdsyp cpm itsf nightapply local antibiotic and antiallergic combination ointment in affected partfor 3 wk to heal completelytake mefanic acid sos for fever