TREATMENT! Vinegar is an effective treatment as it disables the box jellyfishes nematocysts not yet discharged into the bloodstream. This does not rel
{"Image DocumentName": "Treatment!", "Image ImageDescription": "Vinegar is an effective treatment as it disables the box jellyfishes nematocysts not yet discharged into the bloodstream. This does not relieve pain, but prevents additional stings. Make sure never to rub the area with sand or anything else. You should apply lots of vinegar before and after the stinging tentacle is removed. If you have not applied vinegar to and around the sting when you remove the tentacle you may cause some nematocysts to come into contact with the skin and cause more stinging. Tentacles will still sting if separated from the jellyfish or after it has died. Some rumors on sting treatment say that urine, sodium bicarbonate, lemon juice, applying heat or cold packs, alcohol, fresh water or steroid cream will disable any further stinging. There is no scientific evidence to support this, these substances may even quicken the release of venom. In really bad box Jellyfish cases cardiac arrest can occur quickly so CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) can be life saving. If the victim stops breathing this should take priority over all other treatment options. In 2011 Professor Angel Yanagihara announced that she had developed an antivenom by analyzing the box jellyfishes venom. Its was demonstrated in the documentary Venom: Nature s killer. Irrigate exposed eyes with copious amounts of room temperature tap water for at least 15 minutes. If vision blurs, or the eyes continue to tear, hurt, swell, or are light sensitive after irrigating, see a doctor. If the victim has shortness of breath, weakness, muscle cramps, palpitations or any other generalized symptoms, immediately call 911 or take them to the nearest emergency room. If pain becomes unbearable, go to an emergency room.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}