Stingray Envenomation: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

stingray envenomation, stingray wound, stingray barb, marine, envenomations, stingrays, sting rays, elasmobranch, Dasyatidae, Potamotrygonidae, stingray, sting ray, fish injuries, beach injuries, stingray spine

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John L Meade, MD, CEO, Statdoc Consulting, Inc; Medical Director and Member, Orange Beach Police Department SRT (SWAT); Medical Director, Multiple EMS Agencies
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