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Revision as of 14:47, 22 March 2016
Background
- Blue-ringed octopus (genus Hapalochlaena) is commonly cited venomous octopus
- Venom contains tetrodotoxin (Inhibits voltage-gated Na+ channels causing paralysis) and is potentially lethal
- Becomes bright yellow with blue rings when provoked
Clinical Features
- Local erythema
- Paresthesias
- Flaccid paralysis
- Respiratory Failure
Differential Diagnosis
Marine toxins, envenomations, and bites
- Toxins
- Ciguatera
- Scombroid
- Tetrodotoxin (e.g. pufferfish)
- Shellfish poisoning
- Amnesic shellfish poisoning
- Diarrheal shellfish poisoning
- Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning
- Paralytic shellfish poisoning
- Stingers
- Venomous fish
- Cone shell
- Lionfish
- Sea urchins
- Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
- Stonefish
- Other: Catfish, zebrafish, scorpion fish
- Nematocysts
- Coral reef
- Fire coral
- Jellyfish (Cnidaria)
- Portuguese man-of-war
- Sea anemones
- Seabather's eruption
- Phylum porifera (sponges)
- Bites
- Infections
Diagnosis
- Clinical diagnosis
Management
- Supportive treatment only (no antivenom exists)