You have just helped a patient who has been stung by a jellyfish. As you were about to leave you hear screaming that someone has been stung by a stingray. Because the jellyfish didn't do much damage and your patient is stable you decide to help the individual who was stung by the stingray. What symptoms may you see from the stingray?

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Being stung by a stingray can cause hemorrhaging. Additionally, such a sting can cause vomiting, diarrhea, a drop in blood pressure, and cardiac arrhythmia. Tail spines are the delivery mechanism for stingray venom; the spines become imbedded in the sting wound. Stingray venom produces immediate, excruciating pain that lasts several hours.

You Have Just Helped a Patient Who Has Been Stung