Run Time: 3 minutes

Author: Dr. Eric Miller

Educational Pearls:

• Do not urinate on the stingray envenomation site – does not work for jellyfish either.
• First, wash the wound thoroughly with warm, not hot, water to denature the proteins in the venom.
• Second, care for the penetration wound and explore for a foreign body with ultrasound or CT scan – Xray is not very useful in this situation.
• Place patient on antibiotics if there is a suspected infection from the foreign body.

Link to Podcast:  http://medicalminute.madewithopinion.com/management-of-sting-ray-injuries/