A 6-month-old has been stung on the tongue after putting a bottle in his mouth that had a bee on the nipple. in comparison to th

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A 6-month-old has been stung on the tongue after putting a bottle in his mouth that had a bee on the nipple. in comparison to th

e same injury in an adult, why would the emt be more concerned with this child?

Biology

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Juli2301 [7.4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-15T14:45:36+03:00

Bee sting in a child is really a concern than with the adult because this would cause anaphylaxis, which is a fatal reaction of severe allergy. The effects are swelling, sweating, and pain, difficulty in breathing, dizziness and shock. In this life-threatening scenario, infant really needs immediate care for their immune system and other body organs are not yet fully develop to fight for the allergic reaction.