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This text is the essential tool for identifying arthropods-including varieties of insects, spiders, mites, and scorpions-and the health problems they cause. Vector-borne diseases such as malaria, Lyme disease, and tick-borne ehrlichiosis are serious worldwide threats to human health. For those living in industrialized nations, the main threat lies with stings and bites of various species and the reactions they cause. Allergic reactions to even common insects such as bees or fire ants can be severe-sometimes resulting in death. Because quick and accurate diagnosis and treatment is imperative, the Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance provides easy-to-find, detailed information about insect- and other arthropod-caused health problems.
The volume begins with several chapters devoted to the pathologic conditions caused by arthropods and treatment regimes for each. When a specific arthropod is discussed in Part I, a parenthetical reference is provided, indicating where more detailed information can be found in Part II.
In Part II, descriptions of each arthropod are listed alphabetically with clearly marked subheadings so you can go directly to the topic you need without reading any extraneous material. Part III provides a glossary of entomological terms and an index, which includes pathologic conditions and common names to further aid you in finding a specific condition or insect.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Part I Pathological Conditions Caused by Arthropods and Principles of Their Treatment
• Chapter 1 Principles of Treatment for Arthropod Bites, Stings, and Other Exposure(p. 3)
• Chapter 2 Allergy to Arthropods and Their Venoms(p. 11)
• Chapter 3 Stings(p. 29)
• Chapter 4 Bites(p. 39)
• Chapter 5 Dermatitis, Urticaria, and Blistering from Contact with Arthropods(p. 55)
• Chapter 6 Myiasis (Invasion of Human Tissues by Fly Larvae)(p. 61)
• Chapter 7 Delusions of Parasitosis (Imaginary Insect or Mite Infestations)(p. 67)
• Part II Identification of Arthropods and the Diseases They Cause
• Chapter 8 Identification of Medically Important Arthropods(p. 79)
• Chapter 9 Signs and Symptoms of Arthropod-Borne Diseases(p. 99)
• Part III Arthropods of Medical Importance
• Chapter 10 Ants(p. 107)
• Chapter 11 Bees(p. 115)
• Chapter 12 Blister Beetles(p. 121)
• Chapter 13 Bugs (The True Bugs)(p. 125)
• Chapter 14 Caterpillars (Urticating)(p. 137)
• Chapter 15 Centipedes(p. 145)
• Chapter 16 Cockroaches(p. 149)
• Chapter 17 Earwigs(p. 153)
• Chapter 18 Fleas(p. 155)
• Chapter 19 Flies (Biting)(p. 163)
• Chapter 20 Flies (Non-Biting)(p. 185)
• Chapter 21 Flies Whose Maggots Cause Myiasis in Humans(p. 195)
• Chapter 22 Lice(p. 215)
• Chapter 23 Millipedes(p. 225)
• Chapter 24 Mites(p. 229)
• Chapter 25 Mosquitoes(p. 249)
• Chapter 26 Moths (Species Whose Scales or Hairs Cause Irritation)(p. 291)
• Chapter 27 Pentastomes (Tongue Worms)(p. 297)
• Chapter 28 Scorpions(p. 301)
• Chapter 29 Spiders(p. 309)
• Chapter 30 Ticks(p. 327)
• Chapter 31 Wasps (Paper Wasps, Hornets, and Yellowjackets)(p. 387)
• Part IV Personal Protection Measures Against Arthropods
• Chapter 32 Pros and Cons of Repellents(p. 399)
• Chapter 33 Arthropod-Specific Personal Protection Techniques(p. 407)
• Part V Further Reading, Glossary, and Index
• Further Reading(p. 417)
• Glossary(p. 419)
• Index(p. 427)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Jerome Goddard, Ph.D.: Medical Entomologist, Bureau of Environmental Health, Mississippi State Department of Health and Clinical Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson