Lionfish envenomation

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 379-382

  Vetrano, Stephen J ^a   Lebowitz, Jeffery B ^a   Marcus, Steven ^a  

^a NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bites and stings; Finger injuries; Fish venoms; Fishes; Hand injuries; Neurotoxins; Poisonous

Indexed keywords

VENOM;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENVENOMATION; FISH; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES; WATER IMMERSION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FINGERS; FISH VENOMS; FISHES, POISONOUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYCODONE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036861717     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(02)00572-3     Document Type: Article

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