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Medical Emergencies Caused by Aquatic Animals

A Zoological and Clinical Guide

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Vidal Haddad Jr

    1. Botucatu School of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil

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  • The author's twenty years of experience in the field allow him to provide reliable and insightful guidance on this rarely covered subject
  • Features a wealth of images, showing readers the most important injuries to look for and how to manage them
  • No similar book has been published in the last 15-20 years

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Vidal Haddad Jr.
    Pages 1-4

  3. Invertebrate Aquatic Animals

    • Vidal Haddad Jr.
    Pages 5-34

  4. Injuries by Vertebrate Aquatic Animals: Phylum Chordata (Fish, Reptiles, and Mammals)

    • Vidal Haddad Jr.
    Pages 35-85

  5. Ingestion of Aquatic Venomous Animals: Toxinology, Clinical Aspects, and Treatment

    • Vidal Haddad Jr.
    Pages 87-101

  6. Bacterial and Fungal Infections in Aquatic Environments

    • Vidal Haddad Jr.
    Pages 103-106

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 107-112
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About this book

The present book is intended as a reference guide for emergency and ambulatory care medicine, providing essential information on the most important problems and incidents caused by venomous, poisoning and traumatic marine and freshwater animals. Indeed, though emergencies caused by aquatic animals are becoming increasingly common, there are few reference books devoted to providing medical guidance on them. The book includes a wealth of original images of injuries caused by aquatic animals, while the text covers the current state knowledge on the subject, including the identification of the animals, the clinical aspects of the envenomation/poisonings/injuries, first aid and emergency care, main treatment alternatives and a typical case representing each group of animals. Chapters are organized according to zoological groups: Marine and Freshwater Invertebrates (Porifera, Cnidarians, Annelida, Mollusks, Echinodermata) and Marine and Freshwater Vertebrates (Fish and Reptiles). Medical Emergencies Caused By Aquatic Animals: A Zoological and Clinical Guide is intended for students and professionals in Medicine (Dermatology, Tropical Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Emergency Medicine) and the Biological Sciences (Zoology and Ecology), as well as to practicing professionals working in coastal or freshwater areas.

Reviews

“This short book describes and shows a large number of medical emergencies related to aquatic animals. … The audience includes anyone who might be involved in the care of patients who have been bitten, stung, or otherwise injured by these various animals. … This is a great little reference for any provider who practices in an area near an aquatic environment. The myriad pictures are unique, useful, and interesting.” (Michael D. Zwank, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2017)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Botucatu School of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil

    Vidal Haddad Jr

About the author

MD by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; MSc and PhD in Dermatology by the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. Full professor of São Paulo State University, Brazil, chief of the Department of Dermatology and Radiotherapy. Professor of the graduate program in Public Health at the Public Health Department, São Paulo State University. Member of the deliberative council of the Brazilian Society of Toxinology and president of scientific commission of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology. Advisor for the Brazilian Ministry of Health and for the Health Secretary of São Paulo State. Has published 8 books and more than 100 articles on international peer-reviewed journals on the field of Dermatology and Emergency Medicine.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Medical Emergencies Caused by Aquatic Animals

  • Book Subtitle: A Zoological and Clinical Guide

  • Authors: Vidal Haddad Jr

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20288-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-20287-7Published: 23 September 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79301-6Published: 22 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-20288-4Published: 08 September 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 112

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 279 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Emergency Medicine, Tropical Medicine, Zoology, Dermatology, Marine & Freshwater Sciences

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