• The pathophysiology of a spider bite is due to the effect of its venom. A spider envenomation occurs whenever a spider injects venom into the skin. Not...
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  • certain forms of cancer. The pathophysiology of spider bites is due to the effect of its venom. A spider envenomation occurs whenever a spider injects venom...
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    A spider bite, also known as arachnidism, is an injury resulting from the bite of a spider. The effects of most bites are not serious. Most bites result...
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    radius of Sydney. It is a member of a group of spiders known as Australian funnel-web spiders. Its bite is capable of causing serious illness or death...
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    spiders and small vertebrates that become ensnared in its web. It kills its prey by injecting a complex venom through its two fangs when it bites, before...
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    Despite being one of the few medically important spider bites, there is no established treatment for the bite of a Loxosceles spider. Physicians wait for...
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    Mosquito (redirect from Mosquito bites)
    Yoshiki (2016). "Clinical categories of exaggerated skin reactions to mosquito bites and their pathophysiology". Journal of Dermatological Science. 82 (3):...
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    Snakebite (redirect from Snake bites)
    tingling of the limbs, and sweating may result. Most bites are on the hands, arms, or legs. Fear following a bite is common with symptoms of a racing...
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    the bite of Latrodectus spiders (the black widow spider and related species). Pain, muscle rigidity, vomiting, and sweating are the symptoms of latrodectism...
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    Edema (redirect from Swelling of the legs)
    bites, spider bites, bee stings (wheal and flare), and skin contact with certain plants such as poison ivy or western poison oak, the latter of which are...
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  • Phoneutria bahiensis (category Spiders of Brazil)
    [citation needed] (See Pathophysiology of spider bites). "Taxon details Phoneutria bahiensis Simó & Brescovit, 2001", World Spider Catalog, Natural History...
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    Necrosis (category Causes of amputation)
    a. gas gangrene). Some spider bites may lead to necrosis. In the United States, only spider bites from the brown recluse spider (genus Loxosceles) reliably...
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    Eosinophilic cellulitis (category Syndromes of unknown causes)
    cellulitis is of unknown cause. It is suspected to be an autoimmune disorder. It may be triggered by bites from insects and arachnids such as spiders, fleas...
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    available. In all cases in which the sex of the spider was determined, death occurred after a bite from a male spider. Delta atracotoxin is a 42-residue peptide...
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    occur from bites of the Brazilian wandering spider. Causes of high-flow priapism include: blunt trauma to the perineum or penis, with laceration of the cavernous...
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    Argyria (category Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets via Module:Annotated link)
    excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or silver dust. The most dramatic symptom of argyria is that the skin turns blue or blue-gray...
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    Predisposing conditions for cellulitis include an insect or spider bite, blistering, an animal bite, tattoos, pruritic (itchy) skin rash, recent surgery, athlete's...
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    Scabies (category Parasitic infestations, stings, and bites of the skin)
    trails of the burrowing mites are linear or S-shaped tracks in the skin, often accompanied by rows of small, pimple-like mosquito or insect bites. Lesions...
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    23–28% of erythema migrans (EM) rashes and 83% of other objective manifestations of early Lyme disease. EM rashes are often misdiagnosed as spider bites, cellulitis...
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    antivenoms against the bites of snakes, lizards, bees, scorpions and spiders (which, historically were first developed in the beginning of the 20th century...
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  • Iron poisoning (category Toxic effects of metals)
    Iron poisoning typically occurs from ingestion of excess iron that results in acute toxicity. Mild symptoms which occur within hours include vomiting,...
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    Tarabar, A; VanDeVoort, JT; Burns, MJ (eds.). "Barbiturate Toxicity: Pathophysiology". eMedicine. New York, USA: WebMD. Archived from the original on 26...
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    Serotonin syndrome (category Adverse effects of psychoactive drugs)
    "Serotonin Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Management, and Potential Future Directions". International Journal of Tryptophan Research. 12...
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    Tricyclic antidepressant overdose is poisoning caused by excessive medication of the tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) type. Symptoms may include elevated body...
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    Paracetamol poisoning (category Wikipedia articles in need of updating from December 2016)
    poisoning, also known as acetaminophen poisoning, is caused by excessive use of the medication paracetamol (acetaminophen). Most people have few or non-specific...
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    associated with the development of SJS, SJS/TEN, and TEN in the absence of a causative drug. Herbal medications, spider bites, iopamidol (used for radiocontrast)...
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    Pesticide poisoning (category Environmental effects of pesticides)
    bees. There are three types of pesticide poisoning. The first of the three is a single and short-term very high level of exposure which can be experienced...
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    Lithium toxicity (category Biology and pharmacology of chemical elements)
    condition of having too much lithium. Symptoms may include a tremor, increased reflexes, trouble walking, kidney problems, and an altered level of consciousness...
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    Nicotine poisoning (category Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source)
    of nicotine poisoning have been the result of use of nicotine as an insecticide. More recent cases of poisoning typically appear to be in the form of...
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  • Ethylene glycol poisoning (category Causes of death)
    treatment increases the chance of a good outcome. Treatment consists of stabilizing the person, followed by the use of an antidote. The preferred antidote...
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