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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Cnidaria | *Cnidaria larvae get trapped, release toxin | ||
*Nematocysts of the larval forms of sea anemones: Edwardsiella lineata | *[[Nematocysts]] of the larval forms of sea anemones: Edwardsiella lineata | ||
*Thimble | *Thimble jellyfish: Linuche unguiculata | ||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Rash under bathing suit | *[[Rash]] under bathing suit | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 01:27, 28 September 2019
Background
- Cnidaria larvae get trapped, release toxin
- Nematocysts of the larval forms of sea anemones: Edwardsiella lineata
- Thimble jellyfish: Linuche unguiculata
Clinical Features
- Rash under bathing suit
Differential Diagnosis
- Papules
- Insect bites
- Scabies
- Seabather's eruption
- Cercarial dermatitis (Swimmer's Itch)
- Macular
- Sub Q Swelling and Nodules
- Ulcers
- Tropical pyoderma
- Leishmaniasis
- Mycobacterium marinum
- Buruli ulcer
- Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm disease)
- Linear and Migratory Lesions
- Cutaneous larvae migrans
- Photodermatitis
See also domestic U.S. ectoparasites