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Irukandji Articles 1 -10
Chironex Articles 11- 20
Marine envenomation references 21-47
Drowning and SLSA References 48-58

 

Irukandji Articles
1. Fenner PJ, Hadok JC. 3 Fatal envenomation by jellyfish causing Irukandji syndrome. Med J Aust 2002 Oct 7;177(7):362-
2 Fenner PJ, Harrison SL. Irukandji and Chironex fleckeri jellyfish envenomation in tropical Australia Wilderness Environ Med 2000 Winter;11(4):233-40
3. . Wiltshire CJ, Sutherland SK, Fenner PJ, Young AR. Optimization and preliminary characterization of venom isolated from 3 medically important jellyfish: the box (Chironex fleckeri), Irukandji (Carukia barnesi), and blubber (Catostylus mosaicus) jellyfish. Wilderness Environ Med 2000 Winter;11(4):241-50
4. Fenner PJ, Carney I. The Irukandji syndrome: a devastating syndrome caused by a north Australian jellyfish. Aust Fam Phys 1999; 28: 1131-1137.
5. Wiltshire CJ, Sutherland SK, Winkel KD, Fenner PJ. Comparative studies on venom extracts from three jellyfish: the Irukandji (Carukia barnesi), the Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri southcott) and the Blubber (Catostylus mosaicus). Toxicon 1998;36:1239
6. Fenner PJ, Heazlewood RJ. Papilloedema and coma in a child: undescribed symptoms of the "Irukandji" syndrome. Med J Australia Vol 167 1/15 December 1997; 650-651 Related Online Article MJA 1997; 167: 650
7. Fenner PJ, Williamson JA, Burnett JW, Colquhoun DM, Godfrey S, Gunawardane K, Murtagh W. The "Irukandji syndrome" and acute pulmonary oedema. Med J Aust 1988;149:150-156
8. Fenner PJ, Rodgers D, Williamson JA. Box-Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) antivenom and `Irukandji'(Carukia barnesi) stings. Med J Aust 1986;144:665-666.
9. Fenner PJ, Williamson JAH, Callanan V, Audley I. Further under-standing of, and a new treatment for, "Irukandji" (Carukia barnesi) stings. Med J Aust 1986;145:569-574.
10. Fenner PJ. Comment on: Med J Aust. 1998 Dec 7-21;169(11-12):638-41. Irukandji envenomation in far north Queensland. Med J Aust 1999 May 17;170(10):512

Chironex Articles
11. Fenner PJ, Williamson JA, Burnett J. Comment on: · Med J Aust. 1992 May 4;156(9):655-8. · Med J Aust. 2000 Dec 4-18;173(11-12):650-2. Pressure immobilisation bandages in first-aid treatment of jellyfish envenomation: current recommendations reconsidered.
12. Fenner PJ, Williamson JA. Worldwide deaths and severe envenomation from jellyfish stings. Med J Aust 1996 Dec 2-16;165(11-12):658-61
13. Rifkin J, Williamson J, Fenner P, Burnett J. Disarming the box-jellyfish. Med J Aust 1993; 158: 647-648
14. Currie B, Khanh DM, Alderslade P, Williamson J, Fenner P. Jellyfish envenomation in the Northern Territory of Australia. Toxicon 1992;30:501.
15. Beadnell CE, Rider TA, Williamson JA, Fenner PJ. Management of a major box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) sting. Lessons from the first few minutes and hours. Med J Aust 1992; 156: 655-658.
16. Fenner PJ. Cubozoan jellyfish envenomation syndromes and their medical treatment in northern Australia. Hydrobiologia 1991;216/217:637-640.
17. Burnett JW, Othman IB, Endean R, Fenner PJ, Callanan VI, Williamson JW. Verapamil potentiation of Chironex (Box-Jellyfish) stings. Toxicon 1990; 28(2): 242-244
18. Fenner PJ, Williamson FA, Blenkin JA. Successful use of Chironex antivenom by members of the Q.A.T.B. (Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade. Med J Aust 1989;151:708-710
19. Lumley J, Williamson JA, Fenner PJ, Burnett JW, Colquhoun DM. Fatal Envenomation by Chironex fleckeri, the north Australian box jellyfish: the continuing search for lethal mechanisms. Med J Aust 1988; 148:527-534
20. Williamson JAH, Le Ray LE, Wolfhart M, Fenner PJ. Acute management of serious envenomation by box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri-). Med J Aust 1984; 141: 851-853.

Marine Envenomation Articles
21. Fenner PJ. Management of marine envenomation. Part 1: Jellyfish. Mod Med; Jan 1998: 22-27.
22. Fenner PJ. Management of marine envenomation. Part 2: Other marine animals. Mod Med Feb 1998: 90-95.
23. Fenner PJ. Dangers in the Ocean: The Traveler and Marine Envenomation. I. Jellyfish. J Travel Med 1998; 5:135-141
24. Fenner PJ. Dangers in the Ocean: The Traveler and Marine Envenomation. II. Marine Creatures. J Travel Med 1998; 5: 213-216
25. Fenner PJ. Causes and treatments for marine wounds. Aust. J Wound Management. 1998; 6 (4) 142-147.
26. Fenner PJ. The Global Problem of Cnidarian (Jellyfish) Stinging. MD Thesis. London University. September 1997. 202p. Thesis Link Marine-Medic.com.au
27. Mianzan HW, Fenner PJ, Cornelius PF, Ramirez FC. Vinegar as a disarming agent to prevent further discharge of the nematocysts of the stinging hydromedusa Olindias sambaquiensis. Cutis 2001 Jul;68(1):45-8
28. Burnett JW, Weinrich D, Williamson JA, Fenner PJ, Lutz LL, Bloom DA. Autonomic neurotoxicity of jellyfish and marine animal venoms. Clinical Autonomic Research 1998 Apr;8(2):125-30
29. Fenner PJ, Williamson JA, Burnett JW. Clinical aspects of envenoming by marine animals. Envenomings and their treatments. Abstract - Proceedings of the First International Congress, Institut Pasteur, Paris 7-9 June 1995. Toxicon February 1996 (34) 2:145.
30. Fenner PJ. Stingray envenomation: a suggested new treatment. Med J Aust 1995;163:665
31. Burnett JW, Fenner PJ, Kokelj F, Williamson JA. Serious Physalia (Portuguese man o'war) stings: implications for scuba divers. J Wild Med 1994;5:71-76.
32. Burnett JW, Williamson J, Fenner P. Mononeuritis multiplex after coelenterate sting. Med J Aust 1994;161:320-322.
33. Fenner PJ, Lewis RJ, Williamson JA, Williams ML. A Queensland family with ciguatera after eating coral trout. Med J Australia 1997; 166: 473-475
34. Fenner PJ, Williamson JA, Burnett JW, Rifkin J. A newly differentiated species of Physalia physalis in Australia. Med J Aust 1993: 158: 500
35. Fenner PJ, Williamson JA, Burnett JW, Rifkin J. First aid treatment of jellyfish stings in Australia. Response to a newly differentiated species. Med J Aust 1993: 158: 498-501
36. Warrell DA, Fenner PJ. Venomous bites and stings. Br Med Bull 1993 Apr;49(2):423-39
37. Williamson JA, Fenner PJ, Burnett JW, Alam JM, Yakovlev YM & Vaskovsky VE. Jellyfish envenomation and the diver - lessons for diving medicine. Poster presentation: Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society Annual Meeting: Halifax, Nova Scotia 7-10/7/93
38. Rifkin J, Fenner PJ, Williamson JAH. First aid treatment of the sting from Lytocarpus philippinus: the structure of, and in vitro discharge experiments with its nematocysts. J Wild Med 1993:4;252-260.
39. Fenner PJ, Williamson JAH, Myers DA. Platypus Envenomation - a painful learning experience. Med J Aust 1992; 157: 829-832.
40. Currie B, Khanh DM, Alderslade P, Williamson J, Fenner P. Jellyfish envenomation in the Northern territory of Australia, in Abstracts, 10th World Congress on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins, Singapore 3-8 November 1991. Abst. No. 204:256.
41. Fenner PJ, Williamson JA, Skinner R. Fatal and non-fatal stingray envenomation. Med J Aust 1989;151:621-625
42. Exton DR, Fenner PJ, Williamson JA.Cold packs: effective topical analgesia in the treatment of painful stings by Physalia and other jellyfish. Med J Aust 1989 Dec 4-18;151(11-12):625-6
43. Williamson JA, Burnett JW, Fenner PJ, Hach-Wunderle V, Hoe LY, Adiga KM. Case reports - acute regional vascular insufficiency after jellyfish envenomation. Med J Aust 1988;149;698-701
44. Burnett JW, Calton GJ, Fenner PJ, Williamson JA. Serological diagnosis of jellyfish envenomations. Comp Biochem and Physiol 1988;Vol9C,No1:79-83.
45. Fenner PJ, Williamson JA. Experiments with the nematocysts of Carybdea rastoni. " Jimble" Med J Aust 1987 Sep 7;147(5):258-9
46. Fenner PJ, Fitzpatrick PF, Experiments with the nematocysts of Cyanea capillata. Med J Aust 1986;145:174
47. Fenner PJ, Fitzpatrick PF, Hartwick RJ, Skinner R. "Morbakka", another cubomedusan. Med J Aust 1985;143:550-555.


Drowning and SLSA Articles
48. Fenner PJ. Environmental Health: Drowning. Australian Family Physician 2000; 29 (11): 1045-1049.
49. Fenner PJ. Comment on: · Med J Aust. 1999 Dec 6-20;171(11-12):587-90. Patterns of drowning in Australia, 1992-1997. Med J Aust 2000 Apr 3;172(7):349
50. Fenner PJ. Drowning. Chapter in Oxford Textbook of Medicine Vol 4; in print.
51. Fenner PJ, Leahy S. Comment in: ed J Aust. 1999 Sep 6;171(5):276. Comment on: · Med J Aust. 1998 Feb 16;168(4):169. Decision making in CPR. Med J Aust 1999 May 3;170(9):454
52. Fenner P, Leahy S, Buhk A, Dawes P. Prevention of drowning: visual scanning and attention span in Lifeguards. J Occ Health & Safety - Aust NZ 1999; 15(1): 61-66.
53. Fenner PJ, Leahy S. Analysis of rescue and resuscitation cases in surf life saving 1990-98. Resuscitation 1999; 40 (2) 119.
54. Fenner PJ, Leahy S. Decision making in CPR. Med J Aust 1999; 170: 454.
55. Leahy SJ, Fenner PJ, Harrison SL, Tebb NW. Coastal drownings in Australia in 1997/98. Resuscitation 1999; 40 (2) 121.
56. Leahy SJ, Fenner PJ, Harrison SL, Tebb N. Olympic visitors need to be told about the dangers of the Australian surf. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 1999; 4: 442.
57. Fenner PJ, Leahy S. Successful defibrillation on a beach by volunteer surf lifesavers. Med J Aust 1998; 168: p169.
58. Fenner PJ, Harrison SL, Williamson JA, Williamson BD. Success of surf lifesaving resuscitations in Queensland 1973-1992. Med J Aust 1995;163:580-583.

   
   
   
   
   
 
 

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