One evening in late July, in the Children's Hospital of Hope Square of Dalian Women and Children's Medical Center (Group), a 7-year-old girl was pushed into the intensive care unit by a medical staff in a wheelchair while crying, her legs stung by jellyfish and unable to walk. This is the ninth case of jellyfish stinging in the children's hospital in the nearly one month, and the most serious case.
According to the family, the girl was stung 2 days ago while playing in a beach in our city, and after the injury, the family immediately underwent simple treatment in the bath, however, the child's symptoms did not improve. When she came to the emergency room, her lower limbs were obviously swollen and could not walk, the whiplash rash changed from the initial white to dark red, local blisters also appeared, and the infection indicators were also progressively elevated.
After entering the intensive care unit, the medical staff quickly conducted further examination of the child, and immediately gave sodium bicarbonate liquid continuous wet compresses, anti-infection and anti-allergic treatment, and the girl's legs improved the next day after admission. After timely treatment and meticulous care, the girl's condition gradually stabilized, and she has now improved and discharged from the hospital.
It is understood that in just one month, the emergency room of hope square children's hospital received 9 cases of children who were stung by jellyfish, and they all received corresponding treatment and left the hospital. Dr. Li Ning of the intensive care unit especially reminded that gradually into the autumn, but also to the active period of jellyfish, like to take the baby to the sea of the mother and father must pay attention to this hidden "crisis", every year hope square children's campus has been stung by jellyfish cases, light caused by local allergic reactions, serious may be life-threatening.
What are the symptoms after being stung by a jellyfish?
Immediately after being stabbed by a jellyfish, the injured area will immediately appear red, swollen and painful, occasionally numb; the scope of the swelling expands rapidly, and there are spots of congestion around it. Over time, local tissues can turn purple-black. When the hands and feet are injured, the swelling can spread to the entire hand and foot, and it is even impossible to move and work.
In addition to local symptoms, systemic symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, weakness, chest tightness, cough, shortness of breath, decreased blood pressure, and pulmonary edema may occur; in severe cases, respiratory depression and spasms may occur.
How to deal with it?
Remove tentacles adhering to the skin as soon as possible: On the spot, you can wipe off the tentacles or venom that stick to the skin with towels and clothes. Remember not to rub the stung area directly with your hands to avoid aggravating the pain.
Do not rinse with fresh water: After being stung by jellyfish, do not rinse with fresh water, as fresh water can cause the stingrays to release venom. Wash the damaged area with seawater.
Alum water or alkaline solution rinse: if possible, the affected area can be rinsed or sprayed with alum water or alkaline solution, and in severe cases, the affected area is coldly applied with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution to remove the stinging cells that remain on the skin that have not yet radiated venom, deactivating the tentacles or stinging cells, thereby alleviating sting symptoms.
Prompt medical treatment: After doing a good job of emergency treatment, it is necessary to quickly go to the hospital for treatment and timely professional diagnosis and treatment to avoid delaying treatment.
Peninsula Morning News, 39 degree video reporter Huang Fengtong
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