Irukandji syndrome: Difference between revisions
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Background<ref> Hauglid, C., Kiel, J., & Schmidt, A. (2021, April 23). Emergen-Sea Medicine: Overview of Marine Envenomations - Page 4 of 5. ACEP Now. https://www.acepnow.com/article/emergen-sea-medicine-overview-of-marine-envenomations/4/.</ref> | |||
*Usually develops within 2 hours of envenomation & can last up to 2 days | *Usually develops within 2 hours of envenomation & can last up to 2 days | ||
*Rare but potentially fatal complication can manifest in diverse ways: | *Rare but potentially fatal complication can manifest in diverse ways: | ||
Revision as of 00:18, 22 July 2021
Background[1]
- Usually develops within 2 hours of envenomation & can last up to 2 days
- Rare but potentially fatal complication can manifest in diverse ways:
- Myalgias
- Back pain
- Chest pain
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diaphoresis
- Hypertensive crisis
- Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Death
- ↑ Hauglid, C., Kiel, J., & Schmidt, A. (2021, April 23). Emergen-Sea Medicine: Overview of Marine Envenomations - Page 4 of 5. ACEP Now. https://www.acepnow.com/article/emergen-sea-medicine-overview-of-marine-envenomations/4/.