Brown Recluse Spider Bite
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Brown Recluse Spider Bite Symptoms
Symptoms of a brown recluse
spider bite
include:
Redness around the bite
Blistering around the bite
Bruising at the bite
Skin ulcers
:
Shallow crater in the skin
Less common symptoms of a brown recluse
spider bite
include:
Easy bleeding
Bleeding gums
Excessive bruising
Nosebleeds
Blood in the urine
:
Pink or
red urine
Fever
Headache
Muscle aches
Nausea
Vomiting
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Brown recluse spider bite
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Last Updated: Apr 4, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Brown Recluse Spider Bite References:
Mold JW, Thompson DM. Management of brown recluse spider bites in primary care. J Am Board Fam Pract. 2004 Sep-Oct;17(5):347-52.
Wendell RP. Brown recluse spiders: a review to help guide physicians in nonendemic areas. South Med J. 2003 May;96(5):486-90.
Wright SW, Wrenn KD, Murray L, Seger D. Clinical presentation and outcome of brown recluse spider bite. Ann Emerg Med. 1997 Jul;30(1):28-32.
