Marine Stings And Scrapes: Check Your Symptoms
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Check Your Symptoms
If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
- Yes
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Are you having a serious reaction to a jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war sting?
- Yes
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Have you been stung in the eye?
- Yes
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Do you think you have a skin infection at the site of the sting or coral scrape?
- Yes
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Have you developed an itchy rash or deep sores after a jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war sting or after swimming in the ocean with jellyfish?
- Yes
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Do you know or think you need a tetanus shot after getting a scrape or sting?
If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.
| Last updated: | September 24, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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