Wilderness: Scorpionfish, Lionfish, and Stonefish (cont.)
Medical Author:
Scott D. Fell, DO, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhDDr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications. IN THIS ARTICLE
Synonyms and KeywordsWilderness: Scorpionfish, Lionfish, and Stonefish Poisoning, poisonous fish, scorpion fish, sea scorpion, stone fish, lion fish, lion-fish, turkey fish, fire-fish, marine bite, fish poisoning, fish venom, venomous fish Author and EditorAuthor: Scott D. Fell, DO, FAAEM Editor: Charles P. Davis, MD, PhD REFERENCE: MedscapeReference.com. Lionfish and Stonefish Envenomation. Last Editorial Review: 10/24/2012 Must Read Articles Related to Wilderness: Scorpionfish, Lionfish, and Stonefish
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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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