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Jellyfish stings - Symptom

Symptoms:

Portuguese man-of-war:

  • Abdominal pain
  • Changes in pulse
  • Chest pain
  • Headache
  • Muscle pain and muscle spasms
  • Numbness and weakness
  • Pain in the arms or legs
  • Raised red spot where stung
  • Runny nose and watery eyes
  • Swallowing difficulty
  • Sweating

Sea wasp:

  • Breathing trouble
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Severe pain and swelling
  • Slow heart beat
  • Skin tissue death

Lion's mane:

  • Breathing trouble
  • Muscle cramps
  • Skin burning and blistering (severe)

Sea nettle

  • Mild skin rash (with mild stings)
  • Muscle cramps and breathing trouble (with extensive contact)
  • Reviewed last on: 10/24/2007
  • Stephen C. Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

References

Marx J. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2006.

Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001.