Human First-Aid Help! for Treating Cuts, Bites & Stings
Ouch, that hurt! Here are First-Aid Resources on what you can do as a saltwater aquarist to treat cuts, bites, and stings if a mishap occurs with a marine animal, as well as learn about fish diseases that CAN be passed on to people!
Beware Of Poisonous Fish
Caution should be used when deciding if you want to keep a poisonous fish. Some species not only have the ability to inflict a venomous sting that kills other animals, but many can cause toxic poisoning in an aquarium which can result in the death of the other tank inhabitants, not to mention themselves.
All Sting's Considered
From the Hawaii Lifeguard's site, valuable first-aid information from Craig Thomas', M.D. and Susan Scott's book covering a along list of marine species that can cause injury.
Echinoderm Envenomations
From the eMedicine web site, while most Echinoderms are poisonous and many have sharp spines or spicules capable of causing injury, only a few members of the Asteroidea, Echinoidea and Holothuroidea classes are capable of causing venomous injuries in man. Learn about these animals and what you can do if a mishap occurs.
Hazardous Marine Life Profiles
From the Diving Medicine Online Web site, here is a collection of marine life profiles on animals that pose hazards to man, as well as other marine life, that are divided into four general categories: Contact irritants and toxins; Injected toxins; Ingested toxins; Predators. Human first-aid and treatment information is included with each profile.
It's Just a Scratch... Or Is It?
From WetWebMedia, this article does not address fish diseases. It talks about HUMAN Wound Management and the importance of being aware that scrapes, scratches, cuts, pokes and other wounds to ourselves can be infectious and gives advice for prevention, as well as treatment information.
Lion & Stonefish Envenomations
From the eMedicine web site, the Family Scorpaenidae represents a large array of fish, characterized by the ability to envenomate with various types of specialized spines. Learn about these animals and what you can do if a mishap occurs.
Mycobacteriosis
From the AMDA "Medicine Chest", an article contributed by Lance Ichinotsubo about this disease, known as Piscene Tuberculosis in the past, that is doubtful to cure and that CAN be passed on to humans if caution is not used!
Octopus Envenomations
From the eMedicine web site, most Octopus bites are rarely life-threatening, except for the bite of the Blue-Ringed Octopuses, Hapalochlena luminata and Hapalochlena maculosa. Learn about these animals and what you can do if a mishap occurs.