II. Epidemiology
- Stinging Insects (Hymenoptera) are responsible for the greatest number of Envenomation deaths in the U.S.
III. Types
- Venomous Snakes
- See Snake Bite
- Pit Vipers
- Gila Monster
- Coral Snakes
- Spiders
- Scorpions
- Insects
- Marine Animals
- See Marine Envenomation
- Stingray
- Jellyfish
- Sea anemone (treat as Jellyfish sting)
- Stinging Coral (treat as Jellyfish sting)
- Sea Urchin
- Scorpion Fish Family (Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Sculpins)
- Catfish
IV. Management
- Specific to bite or sting type (see links above)
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| Definition (NCI) | A concentrated fluid of poisonous and biologically active substances secreted by a variety of animals that can be injected or in some other way introduced into another animal or human, usually by a bite or a sting. |
| Definition (MSH) | Poisonous animal secretions forming fluid mixtures of many different enzymes, toxins, and other substances. These substances are produced in specialized glands and secreted through specialized delivery systems (nematocysts, spines, fangs, etc.) for disabling prey or predator. |
| Concepts | Hazardous or Poisonous Substance (T131) |
| MSH | D014688 |
| SnomedCT | 256438009, 37663002 |
| HL7 | NDA11 |
| English | Venom, venoms, Venoms, Venoms [Chemical/Ingredient], venom, Venom (substance), Venom ()-RETIRED |
| Spanish | veneno (sustancia del cuerpo), Venenos de Animales, veneno (sustancia del cuerpo) (sustancia), veneno, Ponzoñas |
| French | Venin, Venins |
| Swedish | Giftsekret |
| Czech | jedy živočišné |
| Finnish | Eläinmyrkyt |
| Russian | IADY, SEKRETIRUEMYE ZHIVOTNYMI, IADY ZHIVOTNYKH, ЯДЫ, СЕКРЕТИРУЕМЫЕ ЖИВОТНЫМИ, ЯДЫ ЖИВОТНЫХ, IADY NASEKOMYKH, ЯДЫ НАСЕКОМЫХ |
| Japanese | 毒液 |
| Italian | Sostanza velenosa di origine animale, Sostanze velenose di origine animale |
| Croatian | Not Translated[Venoms] |
| Polish | Jady |
| Norwegian | Not Translated[Venoms] |
| Portuguese | Venenos de Animais, Peçonhas |
| German | Tiergifte |
| Dutch | Gif |
Ontology: envenomation resulting in modification of morphology or physiology of other organism (C3271326)
| Definition (GO) | The process which begins with venom being forced into an organism by the bite or sting of another organism, and ends with the manifestation of some change or damage to the bitten organism. [GOC:pamgo_curators] |
| Concepts | Biologic Function (T038) |
| English | envenomation resulting in modification of morphology or physiology of other organism |
