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Irukandji syndrome is a painful, potentially lethal condition caused by certain jellyfish from the Cubozoa class (box jellyfish) species. Although the sting is usually mild, systemic symptoms resembling a catecholamine surge can result in approximately half an hour, including tachycardia, hypertension, severe pain, muscle cramping, and is often followed by hypotension, pulmonary edema, and potentiallyContinue reading “Irukandji Syndrome – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf”

The use of magnesium sulphate and morphine vs. morphine-only in Irukandji syndrome: a retrospective review of ambulance data | Australasian Journal of Paramedicine — Read on ajp.paramedics.org/index.php/ajp/article/view/711