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Post by Kinygos on Aug 3, 2009 13:04:20 GMT
Let me deal with the treatment of Weever envenomation.
Weever is the correct spelling to check on the net.
Summarised from the BMJ vol. 287 20 August 1983
Sir, - In Cornwall stings from the venomous weever fish are common… only a small proportion of people stung arrive at the local hospital… The toxin is heat labile, and the foot is immersed in water as hot as the victim can bear. Traditionally Magnesium Sulphate (Epsom salts) or Sodium Bicarbonate are added... benefit… not known. Narcotic analgesics… antibiotics… tetanus toxoid… not given.
David Gibbons
Therefore, to simplify; heat treatment as soon as possible, anything else, especially panicking, is counter productive. Find the hot water first, not the mobile phone.
Poking about with a hypodermic needle sounds like gratuitous sadism. Any dorsal fin spines left in the wound should come out with the hot water which is probably better than the hot spoon I originally suggested.
HOWEVER, one of the cocktail of ingredients injected is 5-hydoxytryptamine, which is a powerful histamine-releasing agent so there is risk of anaphylactic shock. Additionally for those with high blood pressure and/or a history of myocardial infarction there is also a risk of obvious consequences. There is some evidence that if untreated Raynaud's syndrome may occur later.
Perhaps those booties don’t look quite so silly now!
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Post by lynn on Aug 3, 2009 14:11:29 GMT
I always thought the 2 doctors and 3 nurses poking his foot with a hypodermic needle was gratuitous.  After lots of scowling mainly caused because we broke up their mid afternoon ciggy behind the curtains in A & E, there followed a great deal of mirth when the rather large hypodermic appeared.  Jim certainly always felt that they inflicted more pain than was absolutely necessary, however, I do believe that he was far more relieved to get rid of the pain from the spine embedded in his foot. Obviously we had not come across weaver fish before so had no idea how to treat it and believe me we will not be treading on them again, not without good strong aqua socks to protect. ;D |
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Post by jennifer on Aug 4, 2009 8:24:00 GMT
The folks in the taverna at Pondamos have obviously been reading the BMJ as the hot water trick was immediately used when some poor chap had the misfortune to step on one of these things while paddling in the shallows with his daughter last year ....
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Post by jan on Aug 4, 2009 8:52:59 GMT
Thanks for the advice, Kinygos, jelly shoes have now been purchased!
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Post by fatcat on Aug 4, 2009 9:20:45 GMT
It is common on the East Anglian coast. Bloody great that is then, not only do we have killer fish on our doorstep we will also have it on our hols  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2009 9:39:34 GMT
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Post by Kinygos on Aug 4, 2009 9:51:29 GMT
Mr sth, that's another large beer you owe me.
Fatcat is NOT local, he is a furriner from Essex.
God's own County is in fact NORFOLK!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2009 10:06:08 GMT
Aarrh!!  |
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Post by pda on Aug 4, 2009 11:21:57 GMT
Everybody knows God doesn't live down south. He lives in Yorkshire.........  Will have to send the other half into the water ahead now on weever clearing duties. ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2009 14:17:26 GMT
If we see everyone plodding around Pondamos in 'Uggs' we will know who to blame - 'im with the boat  |
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Post by howard on Aug 4, 2009 14:45:59 GMT
Everybody knows God doesn't live down south.
He lives in Yorkshire.
Norfolk is not "down south" Kent is!
If God lives in Yorkshire he must have a raincoat, we do get better weather down here apart from the 87 Hurricane.
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Post by Di on Aug 4, 2009 19:26:24 GMT
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Post by lisa on Aug 5, 2009 21:13:16 GMT
I'll stick to Ftenagia, can't see me in bikini and wellies, a scary thought. |
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Post by Enforcer on Aug 5, 2009 22:48:22 GMT
I don't see what is the problem. Russ Abbott showed us the way with Des O'Connor records. ;D
All we have to do is persuade Miss Daisy to throw one of her LC CD's into the sea and ALL the fish will jump out of the water - simple! ;D
If it is deep enough we all win! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by lisa on Aug 6, 2009 21:44:51 GMT
I like your thinking Enforcer. Hey girls, how's about doing the synchronised swimming with Uggs on?  |
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After lots of scowling mainly caused because we broke up their mid afternoon ciggy behind the curtains in A & E, there followed a great deal of mirth when the rather large hypodermic appeared. 
Jim certainly always felt that they inflicted more pain than was absolutely necessary, however, I do believe that he was far more relieved to get rid of the pain from the spine embedded in his foot. 
