Severe systemic reaction to Loxosceles reclusa spider bites in a pediatric population

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 177-180

  Elbahlawan, Lama M ^a   Stidham, Gregory L ^a   Bugnitz, Mark C ^a   Storgion, Stephanie A ^a   Quasney, Michael W ^a  

^a LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown recluse spider; Hemolytic anemia; Intensive care; Loxosceles; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; DAPSONE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NAFCILLIN; POTASSIUM; SPIDER VENOM; STEROID;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; JAUNDICE; LOXOSCELES RECLUSA; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SPIDER; SPIDER BITE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15044361423     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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