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Lionfish envenomation.

Stephen J Vetrano1, Jeffery B Lebowitz, Steven Marcus

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA.

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
|December 14, 2002
PubMed
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Lionfish stings cause significant pain, typically treated with warm water immersion to inactivate venom. This case highlights a lionfish envenomation that did not respond to standard warm water treatment, suggesting alternative interventions may be necessary.

Area of Science:

  • Marine Biology
  • Toxicology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Lionfish (Pterois volitans) are invasive venomous fish popular as aquarium pets.
  • Lionfish envenomations commonly affect the upper extremities, with severe pain as the primary symptom.
  • Warm water immersion (45°C) is the recommended first-line treatment for lionfish envenomations, aiming to alleviate pain and denature venom.

Observation:

  • This report details a case of lionfish envenomation.
  • The patient's envenomation symptoms did not improve despite adhering to the standard warm water immersion protocol.
  • Alternative pain management strategies were explored due to the treatment's ineffectiveness.

Findings:

  • Standard warm water immersion therapy was insufficient in managing pain and venom effects in this specific lionfish envenomation case.

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  • The case underscores potential limitations of warm water immersion for certain severe lionfish stings.
  • Further investigation into alternative or adjunctive treatments for lionfish envenomations is warranted.

    • Implications:

    • Clinicians should consider alternative pain management strategies for lionfish envenomations that are refractory to warm water immersion.
    • This case may prompt a re-evaluation of current treatment guidelines for Pterois volitans envenomations.
    • Understanding variations in venom response is crucial for effective clinical management of marine-derived envenomations.