Intravenous ascorbic acid as a treatment for severe jellyfish stings
P. R. health sci. j
; P. R. health sci. j;23(2): 125-126, Jun. 2004.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of jellyfish envenomation in a 39 year old male. He was stung extensively on both lower limbs by an unidentified jellyfish. This occurred in shallow waters of a beach in the vicinity of Labuan Island, Malaysia. The patient received ambulatory treatment with parenteral and oral ascorbate with remarkable recovery
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Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Ascorbic Acid
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Bites and Stings
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Cnidarian Venoms
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Scyphozoa
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Antioxidants
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
P. R. health sci. j
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2004
Type:
Article