🎙️ RDAQ Conference Bonus Episode

Marine stingers are an iconic part of tropical Australia, but for clinicians, recognising and managing these presentations can be lifesaving. In this special bonus episode of The Round Up, recorded live at the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland (RDAQ) Conference 2026, host A/Prof Elissa Hatherly is joined by clinical toxicologist Dr Mark Little. Together, they explore two of North Queensland's most dangerous marine envenomations: Irukandji syndrome and box jellyfish stings.

Dr Little unpacks the key differences between these conditions, from the severe pain and hypertension of Irukandji syndrome to the rapid cardiovascular collapse that can occur following a box jellyfish sting. He discusses practical approaches to resuscitation, pain management, first aid, antivenom, an ...