Every year the bright surprise carefree holidaymakers walking in shallow water. Hidden in the sand, the sharp inject a venom that causes severe pain progressing to burn. Fortunately, you can quickly relieve pain from the sting of living with emergency treatment.

The sharp is a small fish that lives mainly in the temperate seas. In France, they are found mostly on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in the Basque country and on the beaches of the Landes. The body of the bright, brown, is topped with a black dorsal fin bristling with quills poisonous. The sharp has a habit of quietly bury in the sand. But if she senses danger, the sharp rises its quills. Thus, it can be stung by intense when you walk into the water. The sting will then inject a powerful venom that causes severe pain. However, in most cases, deep bites are benign. The only concern the risk venom allergy and drowning.
Symptoms of deep bite

When stepping on a sharp, the bite produces intense pain, like a landfill. The feeling is then transformed into burning. Gradually, the burning sensation is spreading throughout the member and may be accompanied by tingling, tingling and numbness. At the place where the strong stitched, heavy bleeding is quite common. The area around the bite or becomes red and swollen. Less commonly, the bite can cause a strong sensation of vertigo, malaise or syncope. The sharp bite becomes dangerous if the subject is still in the water because there is a risk of drowning.
Treatment of deep bite

If the person stung has other signs that the usual pain, it is necessary to call for help as soon as possible. An allergy to venom of bright is possible, with a risk of anaphylactic shock. By cons, if the reaction seems normal, you can begin treatment as soon as possible to relieve pain. We must extend the person with the member stung slightly raised. We remove any debris from the sting by pouring water (clean) the wound. The treatment is then to apply a heat source. The venom of living is indeed destroyed from 56 ° C. In general, the fastest solution is to approach the burning tip of a cigarette without burning the skin (5 to 10 minutes). Otherwise, you can immerse the affected limb in hot water (20 minutes). At worst, you can also walk in the hot sand. Then you have to go to the dressing station to disinfect the wound and put in place a sterile dressing. In any case, do not try to bleed the wound, or attempt to suck out the venom.
Avoid bites deep

When you stay in a risk area, you can bring plastic bathing sandals with a thick sole. On the other hand, the strong tend to flee when they hear someone coming. If you walk in small steps, the strong have more time to deviate from your path. Finally, we must not forget that the poison remains active even after death. We must therefore refrain from handling a dead living without protection.

Did you know?

The sharp part of the fish used for bouillabaisse.