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spider /spi·der/ (spi´der) 1. an arthropod of the class Arachnida. 2. vascular s. arterial spider vascular s. black widow spider a spider, Latrodectus mactans, whose bite causes severe poisoning. vascular spider a telangiectasis caused by dilatation and ramification of superficial cutaneous arteries, appearing as a bright red central area with branching rays somewhat resembling a spider; commonly associated with pregnancy and liver disease. black widow spider Etymology: AS, blac + widewe; ME, spithre Latrodectus mactans, a species of spider found in the United States, whose bite causes pain and sometimes death. black widow spider see latrodectusmactans. black widow spider Latrodectus mactans Toxicology A venomous spider indigenous to North America–most bites occur in California, more common in summer–which is 13 mm in length with a leg spread of 40 mm and which bites
with anterior fangs and may be fatal in the very young or old Clinical Abrupt sharp, cramping and/or burning pain, dizziness, weakness, spreading to the entire body, activation of autonomic nervous system–N&V, sweating, salivation,
tremors, muscle cramping and spasms, twitching, paresthesias, eyelid edema, ptosis; severe cases are accompanied by SOB, tachypnea, respiratory grunting, tachycardia, systolic HTN, acute nephritis and hemoglobinuria in small children Management
Supportive, mild sedation, bed rest; for muscle spasms, calcium gluconate, antihypertensives; antivenin-Lyovac may be indicated in some Pts How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The company wants to take new Bioclon products to market in the United States, including ones designed to treat all types of rattlesnake bites as well as black widow spider bites. 45) joins the "Bugs" series in covering the life cycle and habits of the black widow spider. The Cage, created by Jerome Robbins in 1951 to music by Stravinsky, uses stylized choreography to investigate an insect society, somewhat like that of preying mantises or black widow spiders, in which the female finds the male's existence superfluous after mating and kills him without compunction. |
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