Abstract
During the summer, jellyfish stings are the most common envenomation situations encountered by humans in the marine environment. The more people swim, scuba dive, or snorkel, the more necessary it is to know what should be done immediately, how life can be saved, how to prevent early and late complications, and how to facilitate convalescence in the event of jellyfish envenomation. We describe an atypical case of a 14-year-old boy with severe dyspnea due to upper airway obstruction caused by a jellyfish sting to the face and outline a practical approach to the treatment of jellyfish stings.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 84-86 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Emergency Care |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2003 |
Keywords
- Dyspnea
- Jellyfish envenomation
- Nematocyst
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Emergency Medicine