Stings from Animals

1. stings from fish

2. stings from scorpion

Scorpion venom ,there is dangerous and there is not. the toxins that are not dangerous just cause swelling, redness and pain that does not spread. But the dangerous toxins can damage the nerve, heart or blood. scorpion sting in children under the age of 3 years, is dangerous and can be deadly.

Aid measures :

Like the snake bite, calm the patient, put torniket, suck out the poison by mouth or using a sterile medium. to reduce the pain, wound soaked in warm water, or compressed with a solution of baking soda in cold water. If the poison has spread to other parts of body, the patient should be taken to the hospital.

3. stings from bee

Bee sting is usually mild. swelling may occur, but it is only local. but for the people who are sensitive, the reaction may be more severe (fainting).

Aid measures :

Compressed the wound with ice or ice water, and washed with a solution of baking soda. to reduce the pain, give asetosal or similar substances. If unconscious, then treat as people fainted. then brought to the hospital.

4 stings from jellyfish

Jellyfish (Physalia spp) lives in the sea surface. to move,jellyfish need help from water currents, wind and tidal currents. Through a stinger called nematocyst, the jellyfish can sting with terrible pain. jellyfish toxins is extremely volatile. with the heat as high as 60 degrees celsius, it will ruin it. jellyfish toxins also be damaged when exposed to alcohol or acetone.

Signs of jellyfish stings:

a. pain in the wound, which spread to the joints and muscles. There are calls such as sore

b. red spots and swelling. the swelling usually goes away after a few hours, but the redness may last up to 24 hours.

During the stinger is still attached, then poison will continue to flow. therefore, the longer jellyfish clinging, the more intense the symptoms caused. sometimes cause fever and fainted.

Aid measures :

Immediately release the jellyfish tassel which attached by using sand, sugar or dry salt. if you want to use your hands, then protect it with a towel or gloves. Immediately flush the wound with alcohol. the fastest two minutes later, rinse with salt water. DO NOT rub the wound with sand. If necessary, provide artificial breathing. to reduce the pain, the wound can be rubbed with balm or cologne water. several indigenous tribes in the Pacific region, treating jellyfish poison with urine. Which seems also able to dissolve jellyfish poison.

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