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First case of human latrodectism in Venezuela
Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical, 2008 The first case of envenoming by Latrodectus geometricus in Venezuela is described. The accident occurred at the victim's home, in Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui State. The 31-year-old female victim was bitten twice on the left scapular region, in quick succession (within seconds).
Kiriakos, Demetrio +5 more
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An irritable infant and the runaway redback: an instructive case. [PDF]
Case Rep Emerg Med, 2011 The envenomation syndrome of Redback spider bites, lactrodectism, is distinctive. However diagnosis can be difficult due to an atypical presentation. We describe the case of a 1 year old boy with irritability, diaphoresis and reduced oral intake, in whom a diagnosis was made of redback spider bite.
Ward TR, Falconer JA, Craven JA.
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Systemic Latrodectism: A Venomous Encounter [PDF]
, 2022 Pan, Chelsea, McCullough, Matthew
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Venomous and poisonous Australian animals of veterinary importance: a rich source of novel therapeutics. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2014 Envenomation and poisoning by terrestrial animals (both vertebrate and invertebrate) are a significant economic problem and health risk for domestic animals in Australia. Australian snakes are some of the most venomous animals in the world and bees, wasps, ants, paralysis ticks, and cane toads are also present as part of the venomous and poisonous ...
Hardy MC, Cochrane J, Allavena RE.
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Mediterranean black widow spider (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) poisoning in a metropolitan city in Turkey [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction: Black widow spider bites cause severe poisoning (latrodectism) with symptoms such as muscle spasm, rigidity, pain, vomiting, hypertension, and tachycardia. Although Latrodectus mactans (L.
Fikret BİLDİK +9 more
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Black widow spider bite in Johannesburg
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 Black widow spider bites are uncommon in South Africa, but it is important for clinicians to be aware of the clinical presentation in order to initiate appropriate treatment. This case highlights the presentation and management of a middle-aged gentleman
Teressa S. Thomas +2 more
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Pattern and Epidemiology of Poisoning in the East African Region: A Literature Review
Journal of Toxicology, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016 The establishment and strengthening of poisons centres was identified as a regional priority at the first African regional meeting on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) in June 2006. At this meeting, the possibility of a subregional poisons centre, that is, a centre in one country serving multiple countries, was ...
Dexter Tagwireyi +4 more
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Primer registro de fallecimiento por latrodectismo generado por Latrodectus curacaviensis (Müller, 1776) (Araneae: Theridiidae) en Colombia (año 2020) [PDF]
, 2022 Introducción: La araña viuda negra se encuentra dentro de los artrópodos con accidentes (araneismo) que pueden llegar a la fatalidad del ser humano si no se recibe atención médica oportuna.
Martínez Reina, Lucia Nohemí
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Poisonous Spiders: Bites, Symptoms, and Treatment; an Educational Re-view
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018 More than 40,000 species of spiders have been identified in the world. Spider bites is a common problem among people, however few of them are harmful but delay in treatment can cause death.
Farzad Rahmani +5 more
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