Intravenous ascorbic acid as a treatment for severe jellyfish stings.
We report a case of jellyfish envenomation in a 39 year old male. He was stung extensively on both lower limbs by an unidentified jellyfish. This occurred in shallow waters of a beach in the vicinity of Labuan Island, Malaysia. The patient received ambulatory treatment with parenteral and oral ascorbate with remarkable recovery.
Kumar
Selva
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Wong & Ung Clinic, Lot 5, Jalan Bunga Anggerek, Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia.
Miranda-Massari
Jorge R
JR
Gonzalez
Michael J
MJ
Riordan
Hugh D
HD
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D037401:Scyphozoa; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000975:Antioxidants; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms; D001205:Ascorbic Acid