A pre-hospital team is called to a 50-year-old male who has been stung by a weever fish while paddling on a UK beach. He has severe pain in his right ...

Question

A pre-hospital team is called to a 50-year-old male who has been stung by a weever fish while paddling on a UK beach. He has severe pain in his right foot. What is the specific first aid treatment for a weever fish sting?

Accepted Answer

Immerse the affected foot in hot water (as hot as tolerable, approximately 45°C) for 30-90 minutes - the venom is heat-labile and denatured by heat

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Immerse in cold sea water

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Apply vinegar to the affected area

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Apply a tourniquet proximal to the sting

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Apply ice to the sting site

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Weever Fish Sting

A pre-hospital team is called to a 50-year-old male who has been stung by a weever fish while paddling on a UK beach. He has severe pain in his right foot. What is the specific first aid treatment for a weever fish sting?