| Suspected brown recluse envenomation: a case report and review of different treatment modalities. | |
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PMID: 20363581 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Background: The Loxosceles reclusa, commonly known as the brown recluse spider, is responsible for virtually all cases of spider bites leading to a significant necrosis. Case Report: We report the case of a 72-year-old man who presented to the Emergency Department complaining of back pain, weakness, and diarrhea. The patient stated that he sustained a bug bite 1 week before presenting to the hospital. His wound was necrotizing in nature and after an exhaustive work-up, the most likely etiology was found to be envenomation by a brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa. Conclusion: This is an endemic cause of a necrotizing wound bite in areas of the Midwestern and Southern United States, but it is rarely reported in the Northeast. |
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Rebecca J Andersen; Jennifer Campoli; Sandeep K Johar; Katherine A Schumacher; E Jackson Allison |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-04-03 |
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Title: The Journal of emergency medicine Volume: 41 ISSN: 0736-4679 ISO Abbreviation: J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-08-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8412174 Medline TA: J Emerg Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e31-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York. |
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