Hot water immersion as a treatment for stonefish sting: A case report

The North Borneo state of Sabah is known worldwide for its beautiful islands and dive sites. Local hospitals deal with a number of marine-related injuries, including marine fauna envenomation by Scorpaenidae and Synanceiidae families of fish. We report a case of a tourist who presented with excrucia...

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Main Authors: Darlene F. Ongkili, Phee-Kheng Cheah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2013-05-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
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Online Access:http://e-mfp.org/2013v8n1/stonefish-sting.pdf