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Wilderness: Scorpionfish, Lionfish, and Stonefish (cont.)

Medical Author:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
N Stuart Harris, MD, MFA
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
James Kimo Takayesu, MD

Symptoms

  • Intense throbbing pain peaks in 1-2 hours and lasts 12 hours.


  • Redness, bruising, swelling, numbness, tingling, and tissue shedding at the wound site may occur.


  • Severe reactions include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, tremors, abnormal heart rhythms, weakness, shortness of breath, seizures, decreased blood pressure, fainting, and paralysis. Death may occur.

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