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  1. Animal bite - first aid - series (image) 
    To treat a minor bite, first wash your hands thoroughly with soap to avoid infection. Wash hands afterwards as well. If the bite is not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100214_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Chigger bite - close-up of blisters (image) 
    Chigger bites are caused by the larvae of the chigger. The bite produces blisters (vesicles) and bleeding into the skin (purpura). These bites itch intensely and are usually located on exposed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2046.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Insect bite reaction - close-up (image) 
    ... blister (bullae) that has resulted from an insect bite. It is located on the wrist. Bullae formation ... tissue necrosis (death) are more common with spider bites, but may also be caused by insect bites.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2432.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Animal bite (image) 
    An animal bite may not appear to be life-threatening, but if left untreated the bite can lead to a serious infection. An animal bite should be cleaned properly, and the wound should ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9753.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Animal bites (image) 
    Animal bites are injuries that result when flesh is torn between the teeth of an animal. First aid for a bite includes washing minor wounds, applying pressure and dressing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17051.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Stork bite (image) 
    A stork bite is a vascular lesion quite common in newborns consisting of one or more pale red patches of skin. Most often stork bites appear on the forehead, eyelids, tip of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17208.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Snake bite on the finger (image) 
    A bite by a venomous snake can cause local tissue death (necrosis), bleeding and destruction of blood cells (hematological ... and nerve (neurological) damage (coma, paralysis). This snake bite has caused the hand to swell and local ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2583.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Snake bite on the finger (image) 
    A bite from a venomous snake can cause tissue death (necrosis) swelling, bleeding and destruction of blood cells (hematological ... and nerve (neurological) damage (coma, paralysis). This snake bite has caused swelling and local tissue death on ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2582.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Brown recluse spider bite on the hand (image) 
    This lesion was produced by the bite of a brown recluse spider. The brown recluse is one of two common spiders in the United States considered venomous. (The other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/3070.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Snake bite (image) 
    Venomous snake bites are medical emergencies and require immediate attention. The bite of a snake can cause severe local tissue damage ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8928.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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