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seahorsedreams · 04/18/2009, 12:04 AM

Reading through my scuba books....

"Envenomation on a finger is followed almost immediately by intense, sometimes pulsating pain in the area of the injury. The pain radiates so that within 3 to 10 min. it may involve the entire finger or hand. The area around the wound may appear ischemic; bleeding dose not seem to be affected. The finger becomes red and swollen. The pain may extend up the forearm and into the axilla within 15 min of the sting. Nausea, vomiting, weakness, palor, syncopy, an urgency to urinate, conjunctivitis, inccreased perspiration, headache and diarrhea have all been reported. In severe stingings excruciating pain, causing the victims to thrash about in agony. Primary shock may occur, and in two cases the victims were taken to the hospital under oxygen administration. Respirations may become labored and painful. Pulmonary edema has been reported and "abnormal electrocandiograms" demonstrated. In one case known to the auther the patient had a pulmonary embolism and was hospitalized for 24 days."

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04/18/2009, 12:04 AM	#17
seahorsedreams Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,993	Reading through my scuba books.... "Envenomation on a finger is followed almost immediately by intense, sometimes pulsating pain in the area of the injury. The pain radiates so that within 3 to 10 min. it may involve the entire finger or hand. The area around the wound may appear ischemic; bleeding dose not seem to be affected. The finger becomes red and swollen. The pain may extend up the forearm and into the axilla within 15 min of the sting. Nausea, vomiting, weakness, palor, syncopy, an urgency to urinate, conjunctivitis, inccreased perspiration, headache and diarrhea have all been reported. In severe stingings excruciating pain, causing the victims to thrash about in agony. Primary shock may occur, and in two cases the victims were taken to the hospital under oxygen administration. Respirations may become labored and painful. Pulmonary edema has been reported and "abnormal electrocandiograms" demonstrated. In one case known to the auther the patient had a pulmonary embolism and was hospitalized for 24 days." O.o Who wants to come clean my tank? __________________ RENEE aka R. Hixson-Cole in a ReefLife Magazine near you! a.k.a Lionfish Lair Last edited by seahorsedreams; 04/18/2009 at 12:29 AM.