Black widow spider envenomation. (Tips from Other Journals) From: American Family Physician | Date: December 1, 1992 | COPYRIGHT 1992 American Academy of Family Physicians. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Black widow spiders (Latrodectus species) produce a potent neurotoxic venom. Symptoms of envenomation include severe skeletal muscle pain and cramping, diaphoresis and hypertension. Clark and associates studied the efficacy and side effects of treatment alternatives for black widow spider envenomation.

The hospital charts of 163 patients with black widow spider envenomation were retrospectively reviewed. Identification of the spider or a visible envenomation site ("targe...

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