MEDI7305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Antivenom, Blue-Ringed Octopus, Laticauda
M3a - Spider, Bug and Marine Creature Bites & Stings
Learning objectives
Known creatures to cause potentially fatal envenomation
Geographical location of venomous spiders and marine creatures
Pressure bandage with immobilisation (PBI)
Brief assessment and management of …
Venomous spider
bites
Funnel web spider
Red back spider
Other bugs Other spiders
Centipedes
Scorpions
Wasps
Bees
Hornets
Ants
Marine creature
bites and stings
Box jellyfish
Irukandji
Bluebottle
Other jellyfish - tropical vs non-tropical (South of
Bundaberg)
Blue ringed octopus
Cone snail/ cone shell
Stonefish/ scorpionfish/ lionfish
Stingray
Sea snake/ sea krait
Water related itch Sea lice
Duck lice/ pelican itch
Overview
Lethal vs non-
lethal
Lethal Non-lethal
Funnel web
spider
Box jelly fish
Irukandji
Blue ringed
octopus
Cone snail/
cone shell
Stingray (via
mechanical, not venom)
Seasnake
Red
back spider
Cent
ipede
Scor
pion
Ston
efish
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Document Summary
M3a - spider, bug and marine creature bites & stings. Known creatures to cause potentially fatal envenomation. Geographical location of venomous spiders and marine creatures. Other jellyfish - tropical vs non-tropical (south of. Apply pbi in cases of nnel web spider ue ringed octopus ne snail/ cone shell nd snake a snake. Avoid pbi in cases of d back spider x jellyfish kandji. Broad 15cm bandage (elastic > crepe bandage) over site bite, then move distally, then move proximally to cover whole limb; apply same pressure as for sprained ankle. Splint limb, immobilise completely and transfer to hospital. Broad 15cm bandage over fingers, then upwards as far as possible; bandage with elbow in bent position; apply same pressure as for sprained ankle. Splint arm and place in sling, immobilise completely and transfer to hospital. Apply firm pressure over bitten area without restricting chest movement.
