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This page contains links to biomedical and topic specific databases provided by Austin Health Sciences Library. You may need your Library barcode and password to be able to access these resources.

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Nursing & Allied Health

EmCare on Ovid
Emcare		 Ovid Nursing Database
Ovid Nursing

Jellyfish

Dangerous jellyfish found in Australian waters include the box jellyfish (chironex fleckeri) and an array of jellyfish thought to cause the Irukandji syndrome, including carukia barnesi.  These are not found in Victorian waters.

Jellyfish in Victorian waters rarely cause serious illness but can cause severe pain.

First aid

  • Remove adherent tentacles by flooding area with sea water, picking off with gloved fingers or forceps or scraping them off with a firm implement (e.g. a credit card). Do not pick off with bare fingers.
  • Apply cold packs and take a simple analgesic if required to relieve pain. For stings from Physalia species (Bluebottle or Portuguese man-o-war), immersion of the affected area in hot (not scalding) water is recommended. Immerse the affected area or shower in water that is hot enough to be effective, but not hot enough to scald. Do this for approximately 20 minutes. It is best for someone other than the victim to test the water temperature. If no one else is present, the victim should test the temperature with a non-injured limb.
  • Antihistamine medication or cortisone cream may be required, ask your pharmacist or doctor.

Seek medical attention if the symptoms are severe.