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Summary: When stung by a bee a victim usually has a stinger with venom remaining in their body. Remove this with a dull edge, not tweezers since that will only push more venom into the victim. Be prepared for everyday medical situations such as this with tips and advice from an emergency veteran in this free video on treatments.
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"You know, bites and stings from insects can be a pretty traumatic and painful process. Hi, I'm Captain Joe Bruni. What I'm going to talk about is how to treat the common bee sting. When a bee stings, it will leave behind some type of stinger under the skin, along with some type of venom sack connected to that stinger. Do not try to remove the stinger with a pair of tweezers or the fingers, as this will squeeze the venom sack, and pump more venom and toxin into the victim's body. Take a credit card, driver's license, or even the dull edge of a butter knife, and scrape the stinger out from under the skin. By scraping, you will not be squeezing the leftover venom sack attached to the stinger, reducing the chance of further envenomation. After the stinger is removed, treat the area by washing with soap and water, or using some type of antiseptic. There's going to be redness and swelling in the area and discomfort and pain. Ice can be applied for short periods of time to reduce swelling and pain, and also some type of numbing, topical skin solution could be purchased at your local pharmacy to apply over type over top of the site to reduce that stinging sensation. I'm Captain Joe Bruni. Stay safe, and we'll see you next time."
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