Severe intravascular haemolysis due to Brown Recluse Spider bite: a life threatening but treatable condition
EMJ-Emirates Medical Journal. 2007; 25 (1): 77-78
in English
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| ID: emr-94078
ABSTRACT
A 44-year-old male gardener presented with fever, vomiting andnecrotic sloughing skin following a sting by an insect while removing dead leaves from palm trees. On day 3 of his hospital stay he developed jaundice and severe Coomb's-positive haemolytic anaemia. He continued to deteriorate despite intensive treatment with intravenous fluids replacement, blood transfusion and antibiotics. He eventually made an excellent recovery with high dose intravenous steroids
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Spider Venoms
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Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases
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Hemolysis
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Emirates Med. J.
Year:
2007
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