Exclamation PointPlease call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.

Catfish Sting Treatment

Call 911 if: 

1. Get the Person Out of the Water

2. Do CPR if the Person Is Not Breathing

 

3. Clean Wound

 

4. Submerge Wound in Hot Water

 

5. Do Not Cover Wound

6. Treat Pain

 

7. See a Doctor As Soon As Possible

8. Follow Up

 

WebMD Medical Reference

Reviewed by Varnada Karriem-Norwood, MD on September 27, 2011