A 47-year-old male patient, residing in Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh City, came to the Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital for examination with many long wounds on his legs, swollen erythematous patches, and deep ulcerated areas with opaque yellow pus.
The patient said that a few days ago, he went swimming in Vung Tau and was stung by a jellyfish on his leg. After coming ashore, the skin on the patient's left leg was swollen, the lines along the sting turned red, blistered and had blisters.
Another 55-year-old female patient, residing in Phan Thiet, came to the clinic with a skin condition on her right arm with many areas of allergic contact dermatitis, erythematous patches, swelling with ulcers, pus and necrosis. The patient shared that a few days before, she went swimming in the sea and was "attacked" by a jellyfish.
MSc., Dr. Pham Thi Uyen Nhi, Deputy Head of the General Planning Department, Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital, said that since the beginning of summer, the hospital has received a number of cases of patients with contact dermatitis caused by jellyfish. In cases where patients come early, doctors promptly treat them with specific oral and topical medications to help quickly recover from the dermatitis. However, there are also cases where patients self-treat, which can lead to complications such as infection, discharge, skin ulcers or widespread lesions that are more difficult to treat. In some cases, systemic medications such as antibiotics and strong anti-inflammatory drugs must be used to control the condition.
First aid treatment for jellyfish stings: Wash the skin area that came into contact with the jellyfish; Wash the wound with clean water or saline; Use tweezers or wear gloves to carefully remove any jellyfish tentacles that are still attached to the skin. Note that you should not use your bare hands because they may get stuck with jellyfish venom and spread the infection to the affected skin area; Use a cold towel or ice pack to apply to the wound for 20 minutes to reduce pain and swelling. Avoid applying ice directly to the skin because it can cause frostbite. Visit a facility with a dermatology clinic or a dermatologist for timely treatment to avoid unwanted complications.
At the same time, monitor other signs. If there are systemic signs, go to the hospital immediately for treatment and monitoring.
Note, do not self-treat with folk methods, apply leaves, or apply unknown medicine because it can cause the condition to worsen, the damage to spread, or infection in the area of skin stung by jellyfish.
According to doctors at the Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital, jellyfish contain a lot of venom that can cause symptoms such as burning, swelling, redness, itching, even skin ulcers and necrosis if not treated promptly. Monitoring people stung by jellyfish is extremely important to detect dangerous complications early and have timely treatment measures, and patients should not be treated on their own.
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