%0 Journal Article
%T Hot water immersion for bluebottle stings
%J Australian family physician
%D 2013
%V 42
%N 6
%P 401-402
%X Hot water immersion can be used to treat bluebottle (Physalia spp.) stings. Bluebottle stings are most common in non-tropical areas and can be very painful. After initial management, hot water (ideally at 42-45°C) applied to the site of the sting for 30-90 minutes can be used to manage pain. If hot water is unavailable, a heat pack may provide an accessible alternative. Hot water application for bluebottle stings has NHMRC Level 2 evidence of efficacy. The most common adverse effect is that the patient cannot tolerate the heat, and there has been one case of a thermal burn reported.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
%@ 0300-8495
%U http://dx.doi.org/