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ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2023

Case Report: Unusual Bullous Reaction to Physalia physalis Venom after Recurrent Envenomation.

Kevin Yang, Jeffrey D Klausner

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Article in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Jellyfish Stings: A Review of Skin Symptoms, Pathophysiology, and Management.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kevin Yang
Jeffrey D Klausner
University of Southern California · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Physalia physalis, often referred to colloquially as Portuguese man-of-war or bluebottle jellyfish, is a jellyfish-like organism found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. Most often, envenomation by P. physalis tentacles results in painful but self-resolving epidermal stings. We report on two clinic visits of a patient who suffered from worsening reactions to recurrent P. physalis envenomation. The first clinical episode involved urticaria and severe pruritus that was worse than the pruritus the patient had experienced upon envenomation in the past. The second episode involved an unusual bullous reaction. Further study into the compounds present in P. physalis venom may help elucidate the mechanism of the present case and other abnormal reactions to envenomation. Patients and providers who care for patients at risk for recurrent stings (e.g., surfers, fishermen) should be cognizant of the potential for worsening reactions to envenomation. Further study into therapies such as oral antihistamines and Aloe vera gel may uncover additional appropriate treatments for symptomatic relief of P. physalis envenomation.

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Bites and StingsCnidarian VenomsHydrozoaAnimalsEthnicityHumansMalePruritusCnidarian Venoms

Identifiers

PMID37160271
PMCPMC10324016
OpenAlexW4375947421

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