Wilderness: Sea Urchin Puncture (cont.)
Medical Author:
Barbara J. Drobina, DO
Barbara J. Drobina, DOBarbara J. Drobina, DO is an Emergency Physician in the United States Navy. Dr. Drobina graduated from University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA. Dr. Drobina completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA. Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLEAuthors and EditorsAuthor: Barbara Drobina, DO Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD Previous contributing authors and editors:
Author: Joseph Kaplan, MD, FACEP, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia. Views/opinions expressed in this article are not those of the United States Navy. Last Editorial Review: 4/7/2008 Must Read Articles Related to Wilderness: Sea Urchin Puncture
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The phylum Echinodermata includes a diverse group of marine animals that are slow moving and nonaggressive, including brittle stars (class Ophiuroidea), starfish (class Asteroidea), sea urchins (class Echinoidea), and sea cucumbers (class Holothuroidea).
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