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  4. Major box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) stings
  5. Treatment for major box jellyfish stings
  6. Analgesia
  • Toxicology and Toxinology
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    • Marine envenoming and penetrating marine injuries
      • Marine envenoming and penetrating marine injuries: causes and general management
      • Bluebottle jellyfish (Physalia species) stings
      • Major box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) stings
        • Overview of major box jellyfish stings
        • Clinical presentation of major box jellyfish stings
        • Treatment for major box jellyfish stings
          • First aid and resuscitation
          • Analgesia
          • Treatment for cardiovascular collapse
          • Antivenom
        • Observation and patient disposition after major box jellyfish stings
        • References
      • Irukandji syndrome
      • Other jellyfish stings
      • Penetrating injuries from venomous fish
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      • Penetrating injuries from sea urchins
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      • Blue-ringed octopus bites
      • Sea snake bites
    • Marine poisoning
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    • Superwarfarin poisoning
    • Theophylline and caffeine poisonings
    • Intravenous inotrope infusions (Appendix 11.1)

Analgesia

Intravenous opioids may be required for adequate analgesia after major box jellyfish stings—see Analgesia for marine envenoming and penetrating injuries.

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