STINGRAY INJURY

Authors
EVANS RJ DAVIES RS
Citation
Rj. Evans et Rs. Davies, STINGRAY INJURY, Journal of accident & emergency medicine, 13(3), 1996, pp. 224-225
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care","Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of accident & emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
13510622
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
224 - 225
Database
ISI
SICI code
1351-0622(1996)13:3<224:SI>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A case of stingray injury is reported. Local symptoms and signs includ e intense pain, oedema around the wound, erythema and petechiae. Syste mic symptoms and signs include nausea and vomiting, muscle cramps, dia phoresis, syncope, headache, muscle fasciculations, and cardiac arrhyt hmias. Treatment aims to reverse local and systemic effects of the ven om, alleviate pain, and prevent infection. Antitetanus prophylaxis is important. Treatment for anaphylaxism may be necessary.