Abstract
Catfish spine envenomations are common injuries, reported in both freshwater and saltwater. Such injuries are complex puncture wounds, often complicated by severe infection. Signs and symptoms range from simple local pain and bleeding to systemic manifestations with hemodynamic compromise. Care and treatment involve aggressive pain management, judicious wound cleansing, prophylactic antibiotics, and close follow-up. A case of catfish spine envenomation from a freshwater catfish is presented here.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 242-246 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Wilderness and Environmental Medicine |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- Aridae
- Catfish
- Envenomation
- Freshwater
- Ictaluridae
- Saltwater
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health