Stingray Envenomation

O'Connell, Charles; Myatt, Toby; Clark, Richard F.; Coffey, Christanne; Nguyen, Brian J.

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.11.005

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“…The stingray injuries should be managed as soon as possible, focusing on identifying the anatomic structures damaged, controlling the pain, performing imaging studies, and reducing the infection rates by washing properly the injury and giving empiric antibiotics [1][2][3][4][5].…”

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“…Any significant bleeding should be staunched with local pressure only. If available, the wound should be cleaned with hot tolerable water to inactivate the heat-liable venom [3,7]. On arrival at the hospital, appropriate analgesia should be established, using parenteral analgesics, and tetanus prophylaxis should be administered.…”

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“…Most of the injuries occur in males (80%) and in the lower extremities. The most common reason for the attack is stepping on the stingray [3].…”

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