II. Background
- Not a true coral
- Categorized as calcareous hydrozoan
- Small brush-like growth on rocks and coral
III. Symptoms
- Initial: Stinging or burning pain
- Later: Severe itching and Urticaria
IV. Course
- Pain resolves in 90 minutes (earlier if treated)
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Urticaria flatten in 24 hours and resolve in 7 days
- May be hyperpigmented for up to 2 months
V. Management
- Treat the same as Jellyfish stings
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| Definition (MSH) | A class in the phylum CNIDARIA, comprised mostly of corals and anemones. All members occur only as polyps; the medusa stage is completely absent. |
| Definition (CSP) | class in the phylum Cnidaria, comprised mostly of corals and anemones; members occur only as polyps; the medusa stage is completely absent; includes sea anemones. |
| Concepts | Eukaryote (T204) |
| MSH | D037421 |
| SnomedCT | 421900003 |
| English | Class Anthozoa (organism), Class Anthozoa, Anthozoa, Anthozoas |
| Spanish | clase Anthozoa, clase Anthozoa (organismo), Anthozoa, Antozoos, Antozoarios |
| Swedish | Anthozoa |
| Czech | korálnatci, Anthozoa |
| Finnish | Anthozoa |
| Russian | KORALLOVYE POLIPY, KORALLY, КОРАЛЛОВЫЕ ПОЛИПЫ, КОРАЛЛЫ |
| Portuguese | Antozoários, Anthozoa |
| Polish | Koralowce |
| Norwegian | Koralldyr, Anthozoa |
| French | Anthozoa, Anthozoaires |
| German | Anthozoa |
| Italian | Antozoa |
| Dutch | Anthozoa |
Ontology: Millepora (C1015770)
| Concepts | Eukaryote (T204) |
| English | Millepora |
Ontology: Fire coral dermatitis (C1274561)
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| SnomedCT | 403157006 |
| English | Fire coral dermatitis (disorder), Fire coral dermatitis |
| Spanish | dermatitis por Millepora complanata (trastorno), dermatitis por Millepora complanata, dermatitis por coral de fuego |
