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Unique report details dermatological progression and effective treatment of a severe jellyfish sting

A detailed case report and comprehensive sequence of photographs in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, published by Elsevier, document the dermatological progression of a patient stung by a jellyfish off the coast of Cambodia. ...

Sep 05, 2019

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There are many ways to treat jellyfish stings—peeing on them isn't one

It's easy to be confused about how to treat a jellyfish sting. Is it best to use grandfather's slurry of bicarbonate of soda or a douse of vinegar? Is it best to use an ice pack, take a hot shower or ask someone to urinate ...

Apr 05, 2017

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Lethal stings from the Australian box jellyfish could be treated with zinc

Box jellyfish of the Chironex species are among the most venomous animals in the world, capable of killing humans with their sting. Their venom, though, which kills by rapidly punching holes in human red blood cells, can ...

Dec 12, 2012

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Unique report details dermatological progression and effective treatment of a severe jellyfish sting

There are many ways to treat jellyfish stings—peeing on them isn't one

Lethal stings from the Australian box jellyfish could be treated with zinc

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Unique report details dermatological progression and effective treatment of a severe jellyfish sting

There are many ways to treat jellyfish stings—peeing on them isn't one

Lethal stings from the Australian box jellyfish could be treated with zinc

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