You are working in a rural North Queensland hospital. Ambulance brings a 19-year-old man with suspected jellyfish envenomation. The jellyfish involved is shown below.
Jellyfish specimen
Name two (2) jellyfish with life-threatening envenomation.
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Compare their clinical features.
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| Feature |
Box jellyfish |
Irukandji |
| Timing of pain |
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| Location of pain |
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| Skin changes |
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| Cardiac arrest |
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Name the jellyfish shown.
(Marked out of 1.0)
/ 1
Discuss management components relevant to this envenomation.
(Marked out of 4.0)
/ 4
Total Score: 0 / 11
Percentage: 0%
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