A Case of Lionfish Envenomation Presenting to an Inland Emergency Department

Lionfish envenomation can cause erythema, edema, necrosis, and severe pain at the exposed site. Treatment often includes supportive wound care, pain management, and hot water immersion. We report a case of lionfish exposure presenting to an inland emergency department treated successfully with these...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Schult, Rachel F., Acquisto, Nicole M., Stair, Crystal K., Wiegand, Timothy J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5572600/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28884031
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5893563
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Sumario:Lionfish envenomation can cause erythema, edema, necrosis, and severe pain at the exposed site. Treatment often includes supportive wound care, pain management, and hot water immersion. We report a case of lionfish exposure presenting to an inland emergency department treated successfully with these measures.

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