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Fire CoralAka: Stinging Coral, False Coral, Itching Coral, Anthozoa, Millepora

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  1. See Also
    1. Coral Reef
    2. Marine Envenomation
    3. Neurotoxin
    4. Marine Injury
  2. Background
    1. Not a true coral
    2. Categorized as calcareous hydrozoan
    3. Small brush-like growth on rocks and coral
  3. Symptoms
    1. Initial: Stinging or burning pain
    2. Later: Severe itching and Urticaria
  4. Course
    1. Pain resolves in 90 minutes (earlier if treated)
    2. Urticaria flatten in 24 hours and resolve in 7 days
      1. May be hyperpigmented for up to 2 months
  5. Management
    1. Treat the same as Jellyfish stings

Anthozoa (C0596106)

Definition (CSP)class in the phylum Cnidaria, comprised mostly of corals and anemones; members occur only as polyps; the medusa stage is completely absent; includes sea anemones.
Definition (MSH)A class in the phylum CNIDARIA, comprised mostly of corals and anemones. All members occur only as polyps; the medusa stage is completely absent.
ConceptsInvertebrate (T009)
EnglishAnthozoa, Class Anthozoa
Spanishclase Anthozoa
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Millepora (C1015770)

ConceptsInvertebrate (T009)
EnglishMillepora
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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