What to do when sea urchins stab people?

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The appearance of sea urchin has a delicate hard shell, which is covered with many spines. The function of spines is to keep the shell clean, move and dig sand and mud. The columnar protrusion formed by calcification of connective tissue communicates with the venomous glands in the body. When the spines pierce into the skin and inject venom, it can cause dermatitis. What do sea urchins do when they stab people? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What to do when sea urchins stab people?

After being stabbed by sea urchins, it is necessary to carefully check whether there are residual sea urchin spines in the injured area. The sea urchin spines will turn blue when they enter the skin, which is helpful to find the location of sea urchin spines. Sometimes the sea urchin can be found by X-ray. Vinegar can dissolve most of the prickles into the superficial skin: soak the wound in vinegar several times a day, and then cover the affected part with vinegar dressing.

In rare cases, it is necessary to make a small incision to remove the sea urchin spines, but great care must be taken because the spines are brittle and easy to break. If the needle penetrates deep tissue, it should be removed by operation if necessary. Then external application of anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, analgesic solution, in order to prevent secondary infection.

In case of poisoning symptoms after being stabbed by sea urchins, they should be sent to the hospital for treatment immediately. Fishermen, scientific researchers and explorers should strengthen personal protection, wear gloves and avoid touching sea urchins with their hands to avoid being stabbed by sea urchins.

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Some sea urchins can be eaten, so there will be many fishermen who go to sea to catch sea urchins, and there will be many more risks, especially when explorers or scientific researchers are working in the sea, they should pay special attention to the spines of sea urchins. When you go out to the seaside at ordinary times, you should pay special attention to the reef forest area in the sea area, try to avoid contact with sea urchins, and take safety protection measures before touching.