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The patient reported to the ER with nausea/vomiting and weakness.The patient is on OxyContin for chronic pain due to unresectable pancreatic cancer.The patient was in extreme pain and decided to double the OxyContin dosage.When this did not relieve the pain,the patient decided to drink a couple of shots of whiskey.The patient got very weak and called 911.The patient was volume depleted and was treated with IVs;his pain medications were adjusted.Final Diagnosis: Accidental overdose of OxyContin.Pain due to pancreatic cancer.
Stinging Hair Cells
Specialized cells found in certain plants and animals used for defense or predation that deliver a sting or irritation when touched.
Portuguese Man-of-War
A marine cnidarian species known for its painful sting, characterized by its floating, gas-filled bladder and long tentacles.
Hydrozoans
Members of a class of predominantly marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria, which includes the Portuguese man-of-war, certain jellyfish, and hydra.
Ctenophores
A phylum of marine animals known as comb jellies, characterized by their gelatinous bodies and rows of ciliary plates for movement.
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