Scorpion fish

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Scorpion fish

Home Treatment:

Wash the area with salt water. Remove any foreign material at the wound site. Contact the emergency room. Soak the wound in the hottest water the person can tolerate for 30 to 90 minutes, if instructed to do so. Contact Poison Control Center for appropriate treatment instructions.

Before Calling Emergency:

Determine the following information:

the patient's age, weight, and condition
identification of the marine animal causing the sting if possible
the time stung

Poison Control, or a local emergency number:

They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital and advise of any appropriate first aid that can be administered immediately.

What to expect at the emergency room:

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

Soak the wound
Remove any remaining material
Give tetanus immunization if necessary
Give antibiotic if necessary
Treat the symptoms
Give pain medication if needed

Expectations (prognosis):

Recovery will probably depend on how much toxin the patient received, any sensitivity to the toxin, and how soon adequate treatment can be obtained.

Review Date: 2/13/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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