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Tonyscoots84

Tonyscoots84

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Was actually thinking about taking a few articles to all the local hospitals in my area and informing them incase anyone comes in with these symptoms. Just so they know and if they are unsure of what the illness/affects are/is.
 
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gino555

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Treatment is Steroids + Benadril. About the antidote our hospitals don't know. Happen to me once, with ER also. People with some allergy ( any kind) prolonged more. Be careful guys with poly. As I remember one guy from RC lost his dog during cleaning his tank.(dog was sniffing the staff in the bucket where this guy dump the poly.)
 
KathyC

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MR does have Stickies on top of our General Discussion Forum regarding Palytoxins.


As far as hospitals are concerned..they treat the symptoms they are presented with when a patient arrives...no matter the origin of the problem.
I would think that some folks who have been poisoned by Palys don't necessarily realize that is where the trouble began.
All 'poisoning' information (through all poison control centers) is kept in a databank accessible to all hospital through the National Poison Data System and I am more than sure that paly poisoning info is in there as it is one of the most toxic substances on the planet!


http://www.cbwinfo.com/Biological/Toxins/Palytoxin.html


more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palytoxin


It is always good that threads like this are brought up from time to time to alert newer reefers to the dangers in our chosen hobby.
 
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