Tarantula spider bite - Revision history

Rossdonaldson1: /* See Also */

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Rossdonaldson1: /* Background */

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:Tarantula640px-Brachypelma smithi 2009 G03.jpg\|thumb\|Tarantula]]		[[File:Tarantula640px-Brachypelma smithi 2009 G03.jpg\|thumb\|Tarantula]]

	*Abdominal hairs may be flicked a short distance when threatened		*Abdominal hairs may be flicked a short distance when threatened
	**Rarely penetrate human skin but can embed deeply into conjunctiva and cornea		**Rarely penetrate human skin but can embed deeply into conjunctiva and cornea
			*Family: Theraphosidae

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==

ClaireLewis at 22:10, 28 September 2019

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	*Abdominal hairs may be flicked a short distance when threatened		*Abdominal hairs may be flicked a short distance when threatened
	**Rarely penetrate human skin but can embed deeply into conjunctiva and cornea		**Rarely penetrate human skin but can embed deeply into conjunctiva and cornea
	*Bites can be painful but systemic symptoms other than fever are unusual

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*Local pain and irritation		*Local pain and irritation
			*Bites can be painful but systemic symptoms other than [[fever]] are unusual

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	*Usually clinical		*Usually clinical
	*Red eye and pain after handling a tarantula necessitates an ocular exam		*[[Red eye]] and [[eye pain\|pain]] after handling a tarantula necessitates an ocular exam
	**Hairs may be difficult to detect on slit lamp		**Hairs may be difficult to detect on slit lamp

Mholtz at 04:25, 1 January 2017

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	[[File:Tarantula640px-Brachypelma smithi 2009 G03.jpg\|thumb\|Tarantula]]		[[File:Tarantula640px-Brachypelma smithi 2009 G03.jpg\|thumb\|Tarantula]]

	~~==Clinical Features==~~
	*Abdominal hairs may be flicked a short distance when threatened		*Abdominal hairs may be flicked a short distance when threatened
	**Rarely penetrate human skin but can ~~imbed~~ deeply into conjunctiva and cornea		**Rarely penetrate human skin but can embed deeply into conjunctiva and cornea
	*Bites can be painful but systemic symptoms other than fever are unusual		*Bites can be painful but systemic symptoms other than fever are unusual

			==Clinical Features==
			*Local pain and irritation

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	*Usually clinical		*Usually clinical
			*Red eye and pain after handling a tarantula necessitates an ocular exam
			**Hairs may be difficult to detect on slit lamp

	==Management==		==Management==
	*~~Red eye and pain after handling a tarantula necessitates an ocular exam~~		*If suspicion for hairs embedded in cornea/conjunctiva, obtain ophtho consult as treatment may require surgical removal
	**Hairs may be difficult to detect on slit lamp		*Embedded cutaneous hairs that are barbed may be removed with duct tape or cellophane tape followed by irrigation with sodium chloride.
	**Treatment may require surgical removal ~~of hairs~~		*Urticarial reactions can be treated with oral [[antihistamines]] and/or topical/systemic corticosteroids.
	*~~Imbedded~~ cutaneous hairs that are barbed may be removed with duct tape or cellophane tape followed by irrigation with sodium chloride.
	*Urticarial reactions can be treated with oral antihistamines and/or topical/systemic corticosteroids.

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
			*Generally discharge

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	==External Links==		==External Links==


	==References==		==References==

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Text replacement - "==Diagnosis==" to "==Evaluation=="

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	==~~Diagnosis~~==		==Evaluation==
	*Usually clinical		*Usually clinical

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	[[Category:~~Environ~~]]		[[Category:Environmental]]
	[[Category:Dermatology]]		[[Category:Dermatology]]

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	[[Category:Environ]]		[[Category:Environ]]
	[[Category:~~Derm~~]]		[[Category:Dermatology]]

Jesse at 00:24, 17 November 2015

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	*Red eye and pain after handling a tarantula necessitates an ocular exam		*Red eye and pain after handling a tarantula necessitates an ocular exam
	**Hairs may be difficult to detect on slit lamp		**Hairs may be difficult to detect on slit lamp
	*Treatment is surgical removal of hairs and topical ~~steroids~~		**Treatment may require surgical removal of hairs
			*Imbedded cutaneous hairs that are barbed may be removed with duct tape or cellophane tape followed by irrigation with sodium chloride.
			*Urticarial reactions can be treated with oral antihistamines and/or topical/systemic corticosteroids.

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

Rossdonaldson1: /* Sources */

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Sources

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	==External Links==		==External Links==

	==~~Sources~~==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:Environ]]		[[Category:Environ]]
	[[Category:Derm]]		[[Category:Derm]]

Rossdonaldson1: /* Workup */

2015-08-29T06:54:58Z

Workup

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	==~~Workup~~==		==Diagnosis==
			*Usually clinical

	==Management==		==Management==

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[~~Bites and Stings~~]]		*[[Spider bites]]

	==External Links==		==External Links==