Animal bite/sting injuries are a known source of morbidity with a significantly higher incidence among children who are most often bitten in the face, head, and neck.The objective of this study was to Blood Pressure Monitoring provide a better understanding of bite/sting injuries treated at the pediatric emergency department in order to guide preventive efforts.The sociodemographic, epidemiological, and clinical data on all bite/sting injuries treated in one representative pediatric emergency department in Israel over a 1-year period were retrieved and analyzed.Two hundred of the 9,309 pediatric trauma cases treated in the emergency department were bite/sting injuries (2.
1%).Non-Jewish patients were under-represented in this subgroup.The majority of patients were males (61.5%).
Age distribution from 0–12 years was fairly even, except for an unexplained peak Body Makeup at 8 years.Dogs inflicted 56%, cats 11%, and hornets 9.5% of the injuries.Limbs were affected in 64% and the head and neck in 27%.
Specialists, mostly plastic surgeons, were consulted in 42 cases (21%).The incidence rate for hospitalization (7%) was similar to that seen in other types of injuries.Children with scorpion or hornet stings and young age were more likely to be hospitalized.Preventive and educational aspects are discussed.