Wilderness: Scorpionfish, Lionfish, and Stonefish (cont.)
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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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The family Scorpaenidae represents a large array of fish characterized by the ability to envenomate with various types of specialized spines.
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