Marine Sting: Difference between revisions
Ostermayer (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Ostermayer (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
*Antivenom exists for stonefish toxicity | *Antivenom exists for stonefish toxicity | ||
[[Category: Environ]][[Category:Tox]] | [[Category: Environ]][[Category:Tox]] | ||
==Sources== | |||
*Atkinson PRT. Is hot water immersion an effective treatment for marine envenomation? Emergency Medicine Journal. 2006;23(7):503–508. doi:10.1136/emj.2005.028456. | |||
Revision as of 01:00, 18 April 2014
Mechanism
- Punctures skin to introduce venom
- Generally local symptoms without systemic effects
Symptoms
- Vary with species
- Generally local pain
- Systemic symptoms can include vomiting, hypotension, muscle cramps, paralysis, cardiac arrest
Treatment
- supportive
- If visible remove spines and stinger
- Immediately immerse wound in hot water (45°C for 90) (hot water breaks down venom)
- Clean area
- Tetanus prophylaxis
- Antivenom exists for stonefish toxicity
Sources
- Atkinson PRT. Is hot water immersion an effective treatment for marine envenomation? Emergency Medicine Journal. 2006;23(7):503–508. doi:10.1136/emj.2005.028456.