4/3/2023 0 Comments Sea creature![]() ![]() If the person is unconscious, you may need to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while you are waiting for an ambulance. If vinegar is not available wash the area with seawater. To treat a sting, call triple zero (000) for an ambulance and pour vinegar liberally over the tentacles on the person’s skin for at least 30 seconds to deactivate the sting. The symptoms of Irukandji sting are severe backache or headache, shooting pains in the muscles, chest and abdomen, nausea or vomiting, anxiety, restlessness and breathing difficulties. It can cause increased heart rate, severe pain elsewhere in the body, sweating or anxiety, nausea or vomiting or cardiac arrest. The symptoms of a box jellyfish sting are severe pain and red or purple marks on the skin. The stinger season usually peaks from November to March. The most dangerous are the box jellyfish and Irukandji. Tropical stingers (jellyfish) live in tropical waters around Australia’s coastline north of Bundaberg in Queensland through to Geraldton in Western Australia. Box jellyfish, Irukandji and other tropical stingers Learn more about first aid treatment for severe allergic reactions in the ‘anaphylaxis’ section below. ![]() Sea creature bites and stings can cause a severe allergic reaction ( anaphylaxis) in some people. If you are bitten or stung by a sea creature, the best first aid treatment depends on the creature involved. Related information on Australian websites.Blue-ringed octopus, sea snake and coneshell bites and stings.Box jellyfish, Irukandji and other tropical stingers. ![]()
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