Yu dɔn ɛva gɛt yɔlɔ jakit we dɔn swɛt yu? (Yellow Jacket Sting) Wetin yu de du if yu du am?

Insay wi os ɛn gadin dɛn, wan kayn wasp de we gɛt yɔlɔ ɛn blak strɛp. Sɔm pipul dɛn kin ivin kɔnfyus dɛn wit bi. Bɔt dɛn wasp ya kin denja smɔl. Wetin kin apin we dɛn gɛt stung, dat na, wan ``Yellow Jacket Sting'', wetin na di sayn dɛm, aw fɔ trit am, ɛn bɔku ɔda tin dɛm we wi go tɔk bɔt tide. I rili impɔtant fɔ mek yu no bɔt dis.

Yu tink se dɛn Yɔlɔ Jakɛt ya kin rili bit?

Yes, dis yכlכ εn blak strεp wasp dεm, we dεn kכl ``Yεlכ Jakεt'', de sting. Bɔku tɛm, dɛn kin bil dɛn nɛst ɔnda grɔn, insay tik ol dɛn, insay tik dɛn we de rɔtin, ɛn sɔntɛnde bitwin di wɔl dɛn na os dɛn. Dɛn kin bil dɛn nɛst bak nia say dɛn we dɛn kin trowe dɔti, ɔnda ol wud pail dɛn, ɛn na smɔl smɔl gap dɛn na ruf. Bikɔs dɛn kɔlɔ, bɔku pipul dɛn kin kɔnfyus dɛn wit bi. Bɔt mɛmba se, dɛn wasp ya nɔ tan lɛk bi, dɛn kin sting yu pas wan tɛm, bɔku tɛm. Infakt, na ɔda kɔntri dɛn, dɛn kin tek dɛn wasp sting ya as di sting we insɛkt dɛn kin sting pas ɔl.

Wasp kin sting yu lɛk dis: I kin chuk yu skin wit in stinga ɛn injekt pɔyzin. Fɔ bɔku pipul dɛn, di stinga in pɔyzin kin mek dɛn fil pen, swel, ɛn it. Bɔt fɔ pipul dɛn we gɛt alɛji, i kin mek dɛn gɛt siriɔs sayn lɛk fɔ gɛt diziz, ayv, vɔmit, i nɔ kin izi fɔ blo, ɛn i nɔ kin izi fɔ swɛla (anaphylaxis).

If yu ɔ pɔsin we yu sabi gɛt bad bad alɛji we bi sting, yu fɔ kɔl 1990 (Sri Lanka in imejensi ambulans savis) wantɛm wantɛm. If yu gɛt EpiPen, yuz am. Dis na mɛdikal imejensi ɛn i nid fɔ gɛt tritmɛnt kwik kwik wan.

Wetin na di sayn dɛn we snek we gɛt tu barɛl kin gɛt?

Dɛn sayn ya kin difrɛn frɔm wan pɔrsin to ɔda pɔrsin. Pipul wae nɔr gɛt alɛji fɔ bi pɔyzin kin gɛt dɛn tin ya:

• I kin fil pen bad bad wan
• Rɛdnɛs na di say we dɛn injɛkshɔn
• De swɛl
• Fɔ mek yu fil lɛk se yu de bɔn
• I de it
• Di sɔri-at we de kɔntinyu fɔ de

Bɔt fɔ di wan dɛn we gɛt alɛji fɔ bi pɔyzin, risk de fɔ mek dɛn gɛt siriɔs, ivin we go mek dɛn gɛt alɛji we dɛn kɔl ``Anaphylaxis''.

Dis kin bi di sayn dɛm fɔ `(Anaphylaxis)`:

• We pɔsin de swɛt
• Kɔf
• I nɔ kin izi fɔ yu fɔ blo
• I nɔ kin izi fɔ swɛla it (Dysphagia) .
• Fɔ fil lɛk se yu trot dɔn kɔnstrikt
• Hiv dɛn
• We pɔsin de swet
• Wɔri
• Diziz we pɔsin kin gɛt
• Fɔ mek pɔsin nɔ ebul fɔ du natin
• Nɔs ɔ vɔmit
• Rɔnbɛlɛ

Wetin mek pɔrsin kin gɛt dis kayn riakshɔn wae i gɛt vayrɔs?

we wasp sting, i de injekt wan tכxin we dεn kכl ``Mastoparan'' εn wan εnzym we dεn kכl ``Phospholipase A1'' insay wi bכdi wit dεn vεnכm. Dɛn tu tin ya de mek wi bɔdi gɛt inflammatory response.

Tink bɔt am, i tan lɛk se wi bɔdi in difɛns sistɛm bigin fɔ wok, ɛn se, ‘Prɔblɛm de ya!’ Na dat mek i kin rɛd ɛn swel.

Di tin dɛn we de insay di wasp pɔyzin difrɛn frɔm di wan dɛn we de insay di bi pɔyzin. So, pɔsin we gɛt alɛji fɔ wasp pɔyzin nɔ kin gɛt alɛji fɔ bi pɔyzin. Ɛn di ɔda we.

Wetin na di prɔblɛm dɛn we kin apin we pɔsin pier in vagina?

Apat frɔm pen, swɛlin, ɛn it, sɔmtɛm we yu pier kin mek ɔda wɛlbɔdi prɔblɛm dɛn – mɔ if yu gɛt dɛn bɔku tɛm. Dɛn kɔndishɔn ya kin bi:

• Lɔw blɔd prɛshɔn (Hypotension) .
• At we nɔ de bit ɔltɛm (Aritmia) .
• Ɛmolaysis (we de pwɛl di rɛd blɔd sɛl dɛn) .
• Bronchospasm (dis na we di mכsul dεm we de rawnd yu brכnki de tayt, we de mek yu aywe dεm sכmtεm) .
• Pɔlmonari ɛmbolizm
• Wan bad bad infεkshכn na di bren (Encephalitis) .
• Kidni we nɔ de wok fayn (dis na we yu kidni nɔ ebul fɔ wok fayn) .
• di mכsul dεm we de brok (Rhabdomyolysis) (dis kin bi wan sik we de mek yu layf de pan denja) .

If wasp dɔn kɔt yu bɔku tɛm, ilɛksɛf yu nɔ gɛt alɛji, yu fɔ go to dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm.

Aw dɔktɔ dɛn kin no kɔrɛkt wan se pɔsin gɛt ɛnia?

If wasp swɛt yu, yu go fil am fayn fayn wan. Bɔt yu nɔ go ebul fɔ no uskayn insɛkt i bi, mɔ if yu nɔ si am.

Bɔku tɛm, yu nɔ nid fɔ no us insɛkt swɛt yu fɔ mek yu gɛt di rayt tritmɛnt. Bɔt if yu gɛt siriɔs alɛji, i impɔtant fɔ no dis infɔmeshɔn so dat yu go no bɔt di tin dɛn we yu go gɛt tumara bambay. If nid de, dɔktɔ dɛn kin du blɔd tɛst fɔ no us insɛkt swɛt yu.

Aw dɛn kin trit ɛnia?

If yu nɔ gɛt alɛji fɔ di pɔyzin, bɔku tɛm yu kin trit am wit mɛrɛsin dɛn we nɔ de na kɔt ɛn mɛrɛsin dɛn we yu kin yuz na os.

Bɔt if yu gɛt alɛji fɔ bi pɔyzin, yu nid fɔ gɛt mɛrɛsin kwik kwik wan. Kɔl 911 wantɛm wantɛm – if yu gɛt EpiPen, yuz am. (Put di ɔrɛnj tip na di EpiPen na di midul pan di bak pat na yu leg (bɔku tɛm na yu shɔl), prɛs di bɔtin ɛn injɛkt di mɛrɛsin, kɔnt to tri bifo yu pul am.) Wet fɔ ɛp fɔ kam.

Aw yu kin pul chukchuk we de chuk pɔsin?

If di piercing stil de na di skin, dɛn fɔ pul am. Pul am wit yu an, ɔ skrap am wit klin, blunt tin (fɔ ɛgzampul, di edj fɔ kredit kad ɔ di blunt sayd fɔ naif). Nɔ swɛt di wund, bikɔs dis kin mek mɔ pɔyzin go insay di bɔdi. Dɔn, was di say fayn fayn wan wit sop ɛn wata we de mek yu nɔ gɛt baktri.

Aw fɔ trit ringwɔm na os?

Afta yu dɔn pul di say we yu dɔn kɔt ɛn dray di say, put ays pak (ɔ ays kiub we dɛn rap wit klos) fɔ lɛk 10 minit. Dis kin ɛp fɔ ridyus di pen ɛn swel we kin kam wantɛm wantɛm. Dɔn, fɛn mɛrɛsin fɔ ɛp fɔ kɔntrol ɛni sik we lɛf. Yu kin dɔn gɛt sɔm tin dɛn na yu os mɛrɛsin kabinɛt we yu kin yuz fɔ trit pɔsin we dɔn pier, lɛk:

• Antihistamin dɛn (e.g. Piriton) .
• Hydrocortisone cream (fɔ it ɛn swel) .
• Calamine lotion (ridyus it) .

If di pen na di say we dɛn injɛkshɔn nɔ stɔp, yu kin tek wan mɛrɛsin we de mek yu nɔ gɛt pen, lɛk asetaminofɛn (Tylenol®) ɔ ibuprofen (Advil®).

Pikin ɛn big pipul dɛn kin yuz dɛn tritmɛnt ya, bɔt yu fɔ rid di doz instrɔkshɔn dɛn we de na di mɛrɛsin lɛbl ɛn yuz dɛn jɔs lɛk aw dɛn tɛl yu.

Ustɛm fɔ piercing nid fɔ gɛt tritmɛnt kwik kwik wan?

Yu nid imejensi tritmεnt nכmכ if yu gεt ``anaphylactic'' simptom dεm (lεk fכ brith, at fכ swεl). If yu ɔ pɔsin we yu de wit gɛt siriɔs alɛji fɔ sting:

• Kɔl 1990 wantɛm wantɛm.
• If yu gɛt EpiPen, yuz am.
• If di pɔsin nɔ de blo, bigin fɔ du CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) if i pɔsibul.

We di mɛdikal tim dɔn kam, dɛn go bigin fɔ trit dɛn kwik kwik wan. Dis kin inklud:

• Epinefrin (adrenalin) we dɛn kɔl .
• Antihistamin dɛn we dɛn kin put insay di bɛlɛ (IV).
• Kɔtikosterɔyd dɛn
• Ɔksijɛn ɔ ɔda tin we de sɔpɔt pɔsin fɔ blo
• Lab tɛst, lɛk blɔd tɛst, if nid de

Aw lɔŋ di pen kin las afta yu gɛt hεnia disk?

Bɔku pipul dɛn kin ripɔt se di say we dɛn injɛkshɔn kin fil lɛk se i de bɔn ɛn i de sting. Dis kin las fɔ wan ɔ tu awa. Rɛd ɛn swel kin kɔntinyu fɔ sɔm dez. Bɔku tɛm, di swɛlin go stɔp insay wan wik.

Yu go ebul fɔ day bikɔs dɛn pier yu tu tɛm?

Fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ lɛk pɔyzin, ivin wan sting kin kil dɛn.Bɔt if yu nɔ gɛt alɛji, dɛn se i kin tek lɛk 1,500 stings fɔ mek yu day.

Dat min se, natin nɔ de fɔ fred frɔm wan bayt, pas nɔmɔ yu gɛt siriɔs alɛji. Bɔt i bɛtɛ lɛ wi tek tɛm.

Aw yu go mek snek nɔ bit yu?

Ant na pat pan wi ikɔsistɛn. Pan ɔl we i tan lɛk se i nɔ fayn, wi nɔ go ebul fɔ pul dɛn ɔ tɛl dɛn fɔ go. Bɔt tin dɛn de we yu kin du fɔ mek ant nɔ bit yu we yu de spɛn tɛm na do:

• Stay away frɔm ples dɛn we wasp kin bil nɛst bɔku tɛm (doti kan, tik trɔnk, rɔtin tik, dak kɔna na os).
• Nɔ wɛr klos we gɛt brayt kɔlɔ ɛn klos we gɛt flawa pɔtn (dɛn tin ya kin mek mɔskito dɛn kam).
• Nɔ yuz sɛnt, kɔlɔn, ɔ ɔda tin dɛn we gɛt strɔng sɛnt fɔ mek pɔsin fayn.
• Put wan tin we de mek insɛkt nɔ kam.
• Nɔ waka na do we yu nɔ wɛr fut, mɔ na di gras.
• Trowe dɔti fayn fayn wan, ɛn kɔba di it afta yu dɔn it. If yu de mek smɔl pati na yu gadin, kɔba it ɛn drink fayn fayn wan we dɛn de na do. I izi fɔ mek dɛn lɛk tin dɛn lɛk sɔft drink ɛn frut. Tek tɛm if yu lɛf wan tin fɔ drink na do, ɔ swɛlin go slip insay.
• If snek kam nia yu, tray fɔ de kwayɛt. Nɔ wev yu an, jɔs waka go. If yu nak am, i go jɔs mek i bit yu mɔ.

A nid fɔ go to dɔktɔ if a gɛt fiva?

If yu nɔ gɛt alɛji, ɛn na wan tɛm nɔmɔ dɛn dɔn swɛt yu, sɔntɛm yu nɔ nid fɔ go to dɔktɔ. Bɔt if yu dɔn gɛt siriɔs alɛji fɔ wan sting we yu jɔs dɔn sting, ɔ if yu dɔn sting yu bɔku tɛm, mek shɔ se yu tɛl yu dɔktɔ. I go mɔs bi se dɛn go ebul fɔ du tɛst fɔ no us kayn insɛkt swɛt yu, ɔ rifer yu to dɔktɔ we de mɛn yu alɛji.

Ustɛm yu fɔ go na Imejɛnsi Tritmɛnt Yunit (ETU) ?

If yu gɛt wisɛf, i nɔ izi fɔ swɛla, i nɔ izi fɔ tɔk, yu gɛt ayv, yu fes ɔ yu trot de swel, yu gɛt siriɔs diziz, ɔ ɛni wan pan di ``anaphylactic`` simptom dɛm we wi bin dɔn tɔk bɔt na dis atikul, kɔl 911 wantɛm wantɛm ɔ go na di imejensi rum we de nia yu. Dis nɔto sɔntin we wi fɔ delay.

Yu tink se pɔsin we dɛn kɔt di bɔdi kin mek pɔsin gɛt sɛlulayt?

Insɛkt nɔ kin ebul fɔ gi yu sɛlulayt (we na siriɔs baktriyal infɛkshɔn na di skin) dairekt wan. Bɔt wund we yu sting, mɔ if yu skrach am ɔ tɔch am wit dɔti an, kin mek baktri dɛn go insay ɛn mek yu gɛt dis kayn infekshɔn mɔ.

Di sayn dɛm fɔ `(Selulitis)` kin inklud:

• Rɛdnɛs na ɛn rawnd di say we dɛn pank (dis rɛdnɛs kin skata) .
• De swɛl
• Wam we yu tɔch am rawnd di wund
• I de apia lɛk rɛd strɛch
• Yɔlɔ pus we de kɔmɔt na di wund
• Di limf no dɛm we dɔn swɛla ( na di trot , di armpit, ɔ di groin) .
• Fiva

If yu gɛt ɛni wan pan dɛn sik ya, go to dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm. Dɛn kin gi yu antibayɔtik fɔ klin di infekshɔn ɛn dɛn kin gi yu ɔda tritmɛnt dɛn as nid de.

So, wetin na di impɔtant tin we wi nid fɔ mɛmba frɔm dis stori?

Bi na impɔtant pat pan wi ikɔsistɛn, we de ɛp fɔ mek pɔlin. Bɔt dɛn agresiv, teritɔrial nature kin mek dɛn denja to mɔtalman, mɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt alɛji to dɛn pɔyzin.

Bɔt fɔ no na pawa. If yu plan smɔl ɛn pe atɛnshɔn to yu, yu kin stil ɛnjɔy pati na do ɔ barbecue na di bakyaad.

Dɛn kin aktif mɔ insay di mɔnt dɛn we di ples wam, mɔ insay di let sɔm ɛn ali fɔl. Yu fɔ wach mɔ pan dɛn tɛm dɛn ya. If yu gɛt siriɔs alɛji, i impɔtant fɔ kɛr EpiPen wit yu ɔltɛm, lɛk aw yu dɔktɔ advays yu. Tek tɛm!

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