⚠️Needefish to the neck⚠️
How would you handle this type of trauma when you first arrive on scene?
What would you use to stabilize the penetrating object in an area such as the neck?
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This injury occurred when a needlefish jumped out of the water and pierced the neck of a boat passenger!
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Luckily this patient was rushed to a hospital, where the fish was removed during emergency surgery.
The patient made a full recovery!
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Needlefish are adept jumpers, carnivorous in habit, and distinguished by long, slender jaws equipped with sharp teeth. The largest needlefish ever recorded measured about 1.2 m (4 feet) long!
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Needlefish have a large habitat and can be found in the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
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