Management of spider bites

Air Medical Journal
Tom C Frundle

Abstract

A request to transport a patient with an arachnid envenomation may not be one of the most common calls the transport team receives, yet an understanding of how to care for such patients can decrease complications and prevent morbidity and mortality. This case outlines a systemic reaction from a black widow spider bite and discusses its subsequent management from initial assessment in the referring emergency department (ED) to discharge.

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