II. Coral-related injury and illness
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Lacerations
- Aggressively irrigate Laceration site
- Apply Hydrogen Peroxide
- Clear lesion of any foreign material
- Apply Topical Antibiotic
- Anticipate poor healing due to factors below
- Observe for secondary complications as below
- Coral Envenomation
- Due to multiple organisms in the reef
- Causes local pain, Pruritus and erythema
- Apply acetic acid to reduce stinging pain
- Coral Reef Granuloma
- Wound hyperplasia secondary to tropical infection
- Due to tropical Streptococcus or Staphylococcus
- Infections
- Treat Skin Infections if present
- Cover for Vibrio Cellulitis
III. References
- Brown in Rakel (2005) Conn's Current Therapy, p. 1314
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Definition (MSH) | Species of ANTHOZOA which secrete a skeleton and are responsible for the formation of CORAL REEFS. |
Definition (CSP) | calcareous or horny skeletal deposit produced by anthozoan or rarely hydrozoan polyps; a polyp or polyp colony together with its membranes and skeleton. |
Concepts | Eukaryote (T204) |
MSH | D037421 |
SnomedCT | 50453009 |
French | Corail, Coraux |
Czech | koráli |
Portuguese | Corais |
Spanish | Corales, coral (organismo), coral |
German | Korallen |
English | coral, corals, Coral (organism), Coral, NOS, Corals, Coral |
Italian | Coralli |
Norwegian | Koraller |
Dutch | Koralen |
Ontology: Coral injury (C0406224)
Concepts | Injury or Poisoning (T037) |
SnomedCT | 238533000 |
English | coral injuries, coral injury, Coral injury, Coral injury (disorder) |
Spanish | lesión coral (trastorno), lesión coral |
Ontology: Coral dermatitis (C0413141)
Concepts | Injury or Poisoning (T037) |
SnomedCT | 279353003 |
English | Coral dermatitis, Coral dermatitis (disorder) |
Spanish | dermatitis coral (trastorno), dermatitis coral |
Ontology: Coral Reefs (C2936266)
Definition (MSH) | Marine ridges composed of living CORALS, coral skeletons, calcareous algae, and other organisms, mixed with minerals and organic matter. They are found most commonly in tropical waters and support other animal and plant life. |
Concepts | Natural Phenomenon or Process (T070) |
MSH | D057894 |
English | Coral Reef, Reefs, Coral, Coral Reefs, Reef, Coral |
French | Récifs de corail, Récifs de coraux, Récifs coralliens |
German | Korallenbaenke, Korallenriffs, Korallenbänke |
Czech | korálové útesy, korálový útes |
Spanish | Arrecifes de Coral, Arrecifes Coralinos, Bancos de Coral |
Russian | КОРАЛЛОВЫЕ РИФЫ, KORALLOVYE RIFY |
Portuguese | Recifes de Corais, Bancos de Corais, Recifes Coralinos, Recifes de Coral, Bancos Coralinos, Bancos de Coral, Arrecifes de Coral, Arrecifes Coralinos, Arrecifes de Corais |
Polish | Rafy koralowe |
Italian | Barriere coralline |
Norwegian | Korallrev |