A case report on Chironex sp (box jellyfish) envenomation and literature review on the appropriate management

A jellyfish is a marine animal with a round body and tentacles which belong to the phylum Cnidaria. It is equipped with a nematocyst, a harpoon-like structure which functions to sting its prey. The nematocyst injects a complex mixture of toxins, which are associated with neurologic, cardiac and cutaneous repercussions.

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