Human Bites Learning Center

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Human bites are usually caused by one person biting another, although they may result from a situation in which one person comes into contact with another person's teeth. In a fight, for example, one person's knuckles m...

Basic Info

Symptoms
Bites may produce symptoms ranging from mild to severe: Skin breaks with or without bleeding; Puncture wounds; Major cu...
Causes
  • Injury Caused by Human
Tests
  • History And Physical Exam
Treatments
Calm and reassure the person. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap. If the bite is NOT bleeding severely, wash the woun...
Drugs
  • amoxicillin
  • amoxicillin-clavulanate
  • cefadroxil
Risk Factors
  • Physical Aggression
  • Young child
Complications
  • Chronic pain
  • face or head disfigurement
  • Fractures
Prevention
Teach young children not to bite others; NEVER put your hand near or in the mouth of someone who is having a seizure .
Doctor Specialties
  • Emergency Medicine doctor
  • Internist

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