TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Hot water immersion for bluebottle stings
JO  - Australian family physician
SP  - 401
EP  - 402
VL  - 42
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0300-8495
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -