Sea wasp sting: Difference between revisions

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Background

Chironex fleckeri, commonly known as sea wasp
Large form of box jellyfish, found mostly off the coast of northern Australia to the Philippines
Extremely deadly, often considered one of the most poisonous jellyfish
Identification: Often difficult to distinguish in environment, as animal is transparent. Pale blue bell, often the size of a basketball, with 15 tentacles emerging from lower corners up to 3 meters in length. Has been described as having an eerie similarity to a human skull
Tentacles contain millions of stinging cells known as cnidocytes

Clinical Features

Sting is extremely painful, described as burning, and can cause death as quickly as 3-5 minutes
Most stings are mild and are self-limiting
Deaths most commonly occur in children
Venom causes cells to become leaky, causing hyperkalemia

Differential Diagnosis

Evaluation

Management

Disposition

References

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-== Background ==
+==Background==
+*''Chironex fleckeri'', commonly known as sea wasp
+*Large form of box jellyfish, found mostly off the coast of northern Australia to the Philippines
+*Extremely deadly, often considered one of the most poisonous jellyfish
+*Identification: Often difficult to distinguish in environment, as animal is transparent. Pale blue bell, often the size of a basketball, with 15 tentacles emerging from lower corners up to 3 meters in length. Has been described as having an eerie similarity to a human skull
+*Tentacles contain millions of stinging cells known as cnidocytes
-''Chironex fleckeri'', commonly known as sea wasp
+==Clinical Features==
+*Sting is extremely painful, described as burning, and can cause death as quickly as 3-5 minutes
+*Most stings are mild and are self-limiting
+*Deaths most commonly occur in children
+*Venom causes cells to become leaky, causing hyperkalemia
-Large form of box jellyfish, found mostly off the coast of northern Australia to the Philippines
+==Differential Diagnosis==
-Extremely deadly, often considered one of the most poisonous jellyfish
-Identification: Often difficult to distinguish in environment, as animal is transparent. Pale blue bell, often the size of a basketball, with 15 tentacles emerging from lower corners up to 3 meters in length. Has been described as having an eerie similarity to a human skull
+==Evaluation==
-Tentacles contain millions of stinging cells known as cnidocytes
-== Clinical Presentation ==
+==Management==
-Sting is extremely painful, described as burning, and can cause death as quickly as 3-5 minutes
-Most stings are mild and are self-limiting
+==Disposition==
-Deaths most commonly occur in children
-Venom causes cells to become leaky, causing hyperkalemia
+==See Also==
-== Management ==
-See Box Jellyfish - Management https://wikem.org/wiki/Box_jellyfish
+==References==
+<references/>
-== References ==
+[[Category:Environmental]]
+[[Category:Toxicology]]
-Fenner, P. J. (2000). Chironex fleckeri – the north Australian box-jellyfish. marine-medic.com
-Fenner PJ, Williamson JA (1996). "Worldwide deaths and severe envenomation from jellyfish stings". The Medical Journal of Australia. 165(11–12): 658–61.
-http://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/jellyfish-venom2.htm
-http://oceana.org/marine-life/corals-and-other-invertebrates/sea-wasp
---[[User:Jtheriot|Jonathan KDMC Theriot]] ([[User talk:Jtheriot|talk]]) 02:32, 6 August 2017 (UTC)