title: [Therapeutic application of anesthetic blocks in weever-fish stings].
abstract: Five cases of weaver-fish sting (weaver Trachinus) are described. All patients presented severe pain and peripheral vascular disorders. In 4 cases the sting was in the upper limb and treated with brachial plexus axillary block. One patient had been stung in the foot and treated with epidural continuous block with catheter: In all cases bupivacaine 0.5% was employed and evolution was good 24-48 hours later. We conclude that anesthetic blocks should be included in the symptomatic treatment of those cases, that is: steroids, antihistaminics, calcium, analgesic agents, antibiotics, and antitetanic vaccine.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Linares del Río
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moniche García Pumarino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herruezo Pérez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000818:Animals; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000628:therapy*; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005400:Fishes, Poisonous; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block
chemical_list: D002045:Bupivacaine
vernacular_title: Aplicación terapéutica de los bloqueos anestésicos en las picaduras por araña de mar.