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04-25-2012, 01:23 PM
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Suspected Chironex fleckeri Envenomation: Box Jellyfish Stings
Chironex fleckeri envenomation is poisoning caused by the sting of a large box jellyfish, a type of cubozoan found in tropical Australian waters. Its stings can cause severe pain, welts, scarring, low blood pressure and cardiac arrest. Fatal effects can develop within minutes. A 2020 review recorded 77 known fatal stings during the preceding century. Treatment includes opioids for pain. Vinegar inhibits the firing of previously undischarged stinging cells; it does not neutralize venom already injected. Antivenom is available, but its effectiveness remains contested.  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  · |
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04-25-2012, 01:59 PM
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Re: Suspected Chironex fleckeri Envenomation: Box Jellyfish Stings
Something that looks so fragile can leave behind such pain.
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04-25-2012, 07:19 PM
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| So Fucking Banned Poster Rank:56 Pull on it Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 25,947
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Re: Suspected Chironex fleckeri Envenomation: Box Jellyfish Stings
I got a very small one once, only about 2" long. Hurt like HELL, and took about a year for the welt to go away! |
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04-26-2012, 12:32 AM
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Re: Suspected Chironex fleckeri Envenomation: Box Jellyfish Stings
Yes. They can definitely be fatal.
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04-26-2012, 01:02 AM
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 DETECTIVE JOHN KIMBAL! Poster Rank:214 cocksack Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,139 7,139Posts 4,627Thanked 686Quoted 8Mentioned 0Contrib. |
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Re: Suspected Chironex fleckeri Envenomation: Box Jellyfish Stings
@ the second to last Welcome to no ass land  |
