{"id":1084,"date":"2025-08-09T15:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T13:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katiatupediatra.es\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2025-10-09T19:17:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T17:17:18","slug":"picadura-medusa-que-hacer-santa-pola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katiatupediatra.es\/en\/picadura-medusa-que-hacer-santa-pola\/","title":{"rendered":"jellyfish"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1084\" class=\"elementor elementor-1084\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e5a44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0e5a44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37ec80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f37ec80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to do in case of a jellyfish sting?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d68b65c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d68b65c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504569a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"504569a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ba1ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0ba1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/katiatupediatra.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ChatGPT-Image-9-ago-2025-15_42_56-683x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1086\" alt=\"alt = &quot;medusa qu\u00e9 hacer en Santa Pola \u2013 consejos pedi\u00e1tricos&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/katiatupediatra.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ChatGPT-Image-9-ago-2025-15_42_56-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/katiatupediatra.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ChatGPT-Image-9-ago-2025-15_42_56-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/katiatupediatra.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ChatGPT-Image-9-ago-2025-15_42_56-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/katiatupediatra.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ChatGPT-Image-9-ago-2025-15_42_56-8x12.png 8w, https:\/\/katiatupediatra.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ChatGPT-Image-9-ago-2025-15_42_56.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d7166 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4d7166\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5460fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5460fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Pediatric Guide in Santa Pola 2025 \ud83e\udebc<\/h2><p>In summer, the <strong>jellyfish in Santa Pola<\/strong> They are frequent, and many parents ask me <em>jellyfish sting what to do<\/em> to care for your children. In this guide, as a pediatrician in Alicante, I explain step-by-step how to reduce pain and prevent complications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1262217 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1262217\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e1aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74e1aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Jellyfish sting: Stay calm and get out of the water \ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/h2>\n<p>Before any <strong>jellyfish sting<\/strong>It&#039;s important to stay calm. Get out of the water immediately to avoid further contact with the tentacles and reduce the amount of venom.<\/p>\n\n<h2>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Do not rub the area or use fresh water \ud83d\udeb1<\/h2>\n<ul>\n  <li>\u274c Avoid rubbing your skin with sand, towels, or your hands.<\/li>\n  <li>\u274c Do not use fresh water, as it can release more toxins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Carefully remove the tentacles \ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f<\/h2>\n<p>Use tweezers or a stiff card to remove any visible debris.<br>\n\u26a0\ufe0f Don&#039;t touch them with your hands, even if they look dry.<\/p>\n\n<h2>4\ufe0f\u20e3 Wash with seawater or serum \ud83d\udca7<\/h2>\n<p>Rinse the affected area with <strong>seawater<\/strong> or saline solution.<br>\n\u2705 This helps cleanse without activating more poison.<\/p>\n\n<h2>5\ufe0f\u20e3 Apply heat or cold \ud83c\udf21\ufe0f\u2744\ufe0f<\/h2>\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>Heat:<\/strong> cloths at 43\u201345 \u00b0C for 20\u201345 min neutralize toxins.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Mild cold:<\/strong> only if heat is not available (never direct ice).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>6\ufe0f\u20e3 Avoid dangerous home remedies \u26a0\ufe0f<\/h2>\n<p>\ud83d\udeab Do not use urine, alcohol, ammonia, or vinegar (except for Portuguese man-of-war).<\/p>\n\n<h2>7\ufe0f\u20e3 Disinfects and cares for the skin \ud83e\ude79<\/h2>\n<p>Keep the area clean for 48\u201372 hours.<br>\nYou can apply creams with corticosteroids or antihistamines if there is itching or inflammation.<\/p>\n\n<h2>8\ufe0f\u20e3 Avoid the sun \u2600\ufe0f\ud83d\udeab<\/h2>\n<p>Protect your skin from sunburn for at least 2 weeks to prevent blemishes.<\/p>\n\n<h2>9\ufe0f\u20e3 When to see a doctor \ud83d\ude91<\/h2>\n<ul>\n  <li>Difficulty breathing, dizziness, or vomiting.<\/li>\n  <li>Very severe inflammation or severe allergic reaction.<\/li>\n  <li>Sting near the eye.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Prevention:<\/strong> On days of alert for <strong>jellyfish in Santa Pola<\/strong>, check the status of the beach before swimming (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miteco.gob.es\/es\/costas\/temas\/proteccion-medio-marino\/medusas.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener dofollow\">Ministry for Ecological Transition<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Useful links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/katiatupediatra.es\/en\/agendar-cita\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pediatric consultation in Gran Alacant and Santa Pola<\/a> (internal)<\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miteco.gob.es\/es\/costas\/temas\/proteccion-medio-marino\/medusas.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener dofollow\">Official recommendations on jellyfish<\/a> (external DoFollow)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\u2695\ufe0f About the author<\/h3>\n<p>I am <strong>Dr. Katia Herrera<\/strong>, pediatrician in Alicante. I provide home care in <strong>Gran Alacant, Arenales del Sol and Santa Pola<\/strong> and by video call.<\/p>\n\n<!-- Imagen optimizada con ALT SEO -->\n<figure>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"URL-DE-LA-IMAGEN.jpg\" alt=\"picadura medusa qu\u00e9 hacer en Santa Pola \u2013 consejos pedi\u00e1tricos\" \/>\n  <figcaption>Jellyfish sting: what to do and how to prevent complications in children.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bfQu\u00e9 hacer en caso de picadura de medusa? 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