Brown Recluse Spider Bites
The brown recluse spider is a common insect largely found in the Midwestern and Southern United States. Most reported spider bites that lead to any skin tissue damage are from this spider; however, most bites lead to the formation of small lesions that are self-limiting and heal on their own. These small lesions cause the bite area to be itchy and red with some pain and a small white blister within 6 hours of the bite. Only about 10% of all reported brown recluse spider bites lead to the formation of severe lesions. Other symptoms of this spider bite can be nausea, vomiting, fever, and muscle pain.
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Use of hyperbaric oxygen in toxicology.
Abstract: HBO has become recognized as a potential treatment for a variety of toxins. HBO is helpful because it provides an excess of dissolved oxygen, which not only can sustain life in the absence of hemoglobin, but in some cases can actually increase the clearance...
Hyperbaric oxygen effects on brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) envenomation in rabbits.
Abstract: Human loxoscelism was modeled in albino rabbits by injection of brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) venom, and the effects of daily or twice-daily hyperbaric oxygen treatment on wound healing were investigated. Lesions similar to those seen in humans...
Pyoderma gangrenosum and progressive cutaneous ulceration.
Abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum is a cutaneous disorder characterized by slowly progressive ulceration which is refractory to local wound care and antibiotic therapy. The diagnosis is made after the exclusion of other causes of cutaneous ulceration. The cause of...