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What first aid would you use if a person was stung by a jellyfish?
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∙ 12y ago
First, do not touch the jelly that is on the person.
Second, try to wash off the jelly with something.
Pull out any spines that you can find with your fingernails.
If you have a base like dilute liquid ammonia or baking soda, apply it so that it can neutralize the acid in the jelly.
Watch for shock, and if the stung area is more than several square inches, transport the victim to a hospital for treatment of the stung areas.
Oddly, the creature that is most harmful is the Man o' War "jelly fish", which is not even a jellyfish!
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What would happen if you take a jellyfish?
You'd probably get stung.
What would you use if you got stung by a jellyfish and why?
The best thing to use is vinegar. The chemicals in it react with the sting. Wet sand also works.
Would a jellyfish sting peel skin?
No. I have been stung by jellyfish lots of times, specifically, the lion's mane jellyfish. All the stings just leave long red marks where the tentacles attached. I have never been in a situation where it has ever peeled skin.
How would a jellyfish catch a fish?
jellyfish have tentacles hanging down and streaming behind them in the ocean that have poisonous stingers on them, and other tentacles that grasp prey that has been stung and pulls it up into itself.
If a person is stung by a sea anemone is it dangerous?
If you got stung by a sea anemone, normally, blisters would appear where the sea anemone had contact on your skin.
How can you protect yourself from a jellyfish?
Keep out of the ocean, or be extremely careful. The sting is painful, and some species can be deadly. ^^^This wasn't helpful...i would like to still be able to go in the ocean without being stung if possible...any suggestions?
What happens when a jellyfish stings a human?
Usually, jellyfish stings will hurt, but are not emergencies. Most cause pain, red marks, itching, numbness, or tingling. But a few types of jellyfish (mainly found in Australia, the Philippines, the Indian Ocean, and central Pacific Ocean) are very dangerous, and can cause people to get very sick quickly.
You have been stung by a jellyfish about a week ago it is really itchy?
If you got stung by a jellyfish and it is itchy for over a week you should really consider going to the emergency room immediatly! What you have is very uncommon and has only happened to several people. Normally, the sting and swollen stuff would be gone in 3 days after the sting. Ask your doctor if this is rare and needs a special treatment. Feel better soon.
Who would win a box jellyfish or a great white shark?
The shark would eat the fish, and then the electric eel and the jellyfish would hurt each, other unless it was a man 'o' war or box jellyfish, then it would just kill the eel, and then the shark could eat it too, and most jellyfish can't but the box and man o war if they stung it enough could kill a shark.
How long does it take for a box jellyfish sting to kill you?
If you are stung from a box jellyfish, the chances of survival are very, very low. The box jellyfish is one of the most deadly and poisonous animals in the world, and for some accounts people within a matter of minutes. Sometimes however, people can be stung from a box jelly but live, however it is an extremely painful experience. Hope this helps!
Can a shark get killed by a jellyfish?
Depends on the species of sharks. A large species of shark like a great white shark or a mako shark can kill any jellyfish, but would get stung. Smaller sharks species would get killed after they ripped the tentacles.
what would win a electric eel or a jellyfish?
jellyfish
