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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1996-3696</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista del Instituto de Medicina Tropical]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Inst. Med. Trop.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1996-3696</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto de Medicina Tropical]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1996-36962024000100055</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/imt/2024.19.1.55</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Lesión por medusa: una entidad poco conocida en país mediterráneo. Reporte de caso]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Jellyfish injury: a little-known entity in a Mediterranean country. Case report]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Britez-Enciso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lilian M. R.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Samudio-Domínguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gloria Celeste]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Espínola-Espínola]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Regina Beatriz]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad María Auxiliadora Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mariano Roque Alonso ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>55</fpage>
<lpage>59</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1996-36962024000100055&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1996-36962024000100055&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1996-36962024000100055&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Las diferentes especies de medusas, marinas o de agua dulce, pueden inyectar toxinas a los humanos si estos entran en contacto con ellas, ocasionando eritema, prurito, dolor neurogénico agudo y enrojecimiento localizado, derivados de la acción de las toxinas en el sistema nervioso periférico. En casos más severos, pueden manifestarse reacciones alérgicas sistémicas como anafilaxia, dificultades respiratorias y taquicardia, e incluso la muerte. El tratamiento involucra la inmediata remoción de los tentáculos adheridos, preferiblemente con agua salada, seguida de la aplicación local de frio moderado para inactivar las toxinas. El uso de analgésicos, antihistamínicos y, en casos graves, la administración de epinefrina, son medidas terapéuticas comunes. Es necesario y urgente derivar casos complicados o de reacciones alérgicas graves a unidades de atención médica para evaluación y manejo adecuado. Presentamos el caso de un adulto que sufrió envenenamiento por medusa de zona marítima.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Different species of jellyfish, marine or freshwater, can inject toxins into humans if they come into contact with them, causing erythema, pruritus, acute neurogenic pain and localized redness, derived from the action of the toxins in the peripheral nervous system. In more severe cases, systemic allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis, breathing difficulties and tachycardia, and even death may occur. Treatment involves immediate removal of attached tentacles, preferably with salt water, followed by local application of moderate cold to inactivate toxins. The use of analgesics, antihistamines and, in severe cases, the administration of epinephrine, are common therapeutic measures. It is necessary and urgent to refer complicated cases or severe allergic reactions to medical care units for evaluation and appropriate management. We present the case of an adult who suffered poisoning by jellyfish from the maritime area.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[medusas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[envenenamiento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[hipersensibilidad al veneno.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[jellyfish]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[poisoning]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[venom hypersensitivity]]></kwd>
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