{"title":"Aquatic envenomation: First aid and prevention tips for US waters.","authors":"Kenneth A Wofford","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000082","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Envenomation by an aquatic animal can produce distressing and occasionally life-threatening signs and symptoms. Common vectors of exposure in the US are cnidaria and venomous fish. Prompt recognition and treatment may help manage distressing symptoms, limit subsequent tissue destruction, and minimize the risk of more serious complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000082","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/10/18 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Nursing","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract: Envenomation by an aquatic animal can produce distressing and occasionally life-threatening signs and symptoms. Common vectors of exposure in the US are cnidaria and venomous fish. Prompt recognition and treatment may help manage distressing symptoms, limit subsequent tissue destruction, and minimize the risk of more serious complications.
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