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Mediciego 2011; 17 (S2)

Report of the first injured persons for the fish lion attended in the Clinic of Cayo Coco, Ciego of Avila

Guirola PJ, Alvarado BK, Iglesias AN

Language: Spanish
References: 18
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ABSTRACT

It is described the clinical behavior of six patients injured by lion fish attended in the International Clinic of Cayo Coco during the period of two years (2009 and 2010). Six patients were injured when they realized actions of fishing, on having contacted of accidental form the fish; the injuries were received in the hands, they all presented burning pain and inflammatory edema in the disabled area; only a patient who received three punctures had systemic manifestations. All the patients received local treatment; analgesics and steroids were administered to them and only one needed volume resuscitation. No patient died nor stayed with aftermath.


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