A Case of Brown Widow Envenomation in Central Florida
| Autor: | Ryan Earwood, Philip Giordano, Jay Ladde |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
bite Nausea Antivenom Poison control 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology complex mixtures arachnid 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Envenomation spider antivenom biology envenomation business.industry Button spider General Engineering social sciences biology.organism_classification Dermatology Rash humanities Muscle relaxation brown widow behavior and behavior mechanisms Emergency Medicine population characteristics insect medicine.symptom Latrodectus geometricus business widow 030217 neurology & neurosurgery wilderness medicine toxicology |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Latrodectus geometricus, also known as the brown widow or brown button spider, is an unrenowned relative of the American black widow. While brown widow envenomation is generally thought of as mild, it does have the potential to lead to moderate or severe features similar to black widow bites. We report a case of brown widow envenomation that led to a moderate reaction including rash, local pain, pain radiating proximally in the extremity and nausea. Poison control was consulted for aid in spider identification. The patient was treated for pain control and muscle relaxation and monitored for eight hours. After proper tetanus prophylaxis, the patient was successfully discharged home with well-controlled, but continued mild symptoms. This case highlights a little-known, but clinically relevant species of widow spider with a wide distribution. Expeditious identification and treatment of brown widow bites can increase patient comfort, satisfaction, and discharge rates. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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