A Case Report on Generalised Muscle Spasms After Ornamental Tarantula Bites That Responded Well to Intravenous Calcium Gluconate Treatment.
| Autor: | Ramesh R; General Medicine, Teaching Hospital Batticaloa, Batticaloa, LKA., Kanagasingam A; Medicine, Teaching Hospital Batticaloa, Batticaloa, LKA., Anushanth U; General Medicine, Teaching Hospital Batticaloa, Batticaloa, LKA., Gunasinghe A; Medicine, Teaching Hospital Batticaloa, Batticaloa, LKA., Suganthan N; Medicine, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, LKA.; University Medical Unit, Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, Jaffna, LKA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Aug 07; Vol. 15 (8), pp. e43074. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 07 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.43074 |
| Abstrakt: | Here, we present a case of a 55-year-old male, who was admitted with a spider bite, which caused swelling of the hand and painful muscle spasms along with palpitations. The patient made a complete recovery after the administration of intravenous calcium gluconate, followed by oral calcium supplements. Although no specific treatment exists in Sri Lanka for spider bites, calcium supplements can be beneficial for Sri Lankan ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria fasciata) bites. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Ramesh et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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