by Extivita | Nov 16, 2016 | Brown Recluse Spider Bite
Abstract: Bites by Loxosceles spiders (also known as recluse spiders or brown spiders) can cause necrotic ulcerations of various sizes and dimensions. The current standard of care for brown spider bites includes analgesics, ice, compression, elevation, antihistamines,...
by Extivita | Nov 25, 2005 | Brown Recluse Spider Bite
Abstract: Arthropods and in particular spiders are a common embodiment of our fears, despite the fact that only a few species are dangerous to man. The authors present a case involving severe local and general reactions to a loxosceles (brown recluse spider) bite....
by Extivita | Jul 12, 2005 | Brown Recluse Spider Bite
Abstract: Envenomation from the brown recluse (Loxosceles recluse) spider commonly proceed on one of three clinical pathways. The majority of bites (90%) result in nothing more than a local reaction. They are essentially self-limiting, require little if any attention,...
by Extivita | Jun 30, 2005 | Brown Recluse Spider Bite
Abstract: Brown recluse spiders (Loxosceles reclusa) are responsible for virtually all documented cases of spider bites leading to significant necrosis. The actual spider bite often goes unnoticed for as long as 4 to 6 hours, which makes diagnosis and, therefore,...
by Extivita | Aug 2, 2000 | Brown Recluse Spider Bite
Abstract: To present a photographically documented case of a known brown recluse spider bite to the eyelid. Interventional case report. The wound was photographed daily during an 11-day hospitalization and at 1 month and 6 months after the injury. Treatment included...
by Extivita | Sep 4, 1999 | Brown Recluse Spider Bite
Abstract: We reviewed the records of the Australian Venom Research Unit and The Alfred Hospital Department of Hyperbaric Medicine from January 1992 to July 1998 and found 15 cases of skin ulceration after spider bite that could be followed up with the patient and the...
