Puss Caterpillar Information: Medical Interventions ---- Since it is common for puss caterpillar sting victims to go to nearby hospital emergency rooms for treatment, medical personnel should be familiar with this caterpillar and appropriate medical interventions. A list of websites that publish information for medical professionals on puss caterpillar stings and similar envenomations is provided below. All physicians, nurses, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians are advised to read through each of these papers well in advance of having to assist someone who has been stung by a puss caterpillar:

          eMedicine: Caterpillar Envenomation; Robert Norris, M.D.

          J. Clin. Toxicol: Envenomation by Asp Caterpillar; David Eagleman, Baylor Col. of Medicine

          AACC: Megalopyge opercularis

          J. Clin. Toxicol: Stipetic M.E., et al, Retrospective analysis of 96 asp envenomations...

Please feel free to e-mail your recommendations for additions to the above list.

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