Brown Spider Bite Accident - Loxosceles: a report on the Federal District

Authors

  • Bianca Casarotto Lima Faria Hospital Regional de Sobradinho
  • Caio César Lima
  • Pauline Nallim Lobão
  • Thiago de Paula Coimbra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/hrj.v2i10.176

Keywords:

LOXOSCELES, BROWN SPIDER, ARENISM, VENOMOUS ANIMALS, SPIDER BITE

Abstract

More commonly known as brown spider, the arachinid of the genus Loxosceles, can be found on all over the country, nonetheless is more commom on the south region of Brazil. .

They are non agressive animals with night habbits and usually bites when pressed against the body. For that reason, bites happen during sleep or by dressing up and they are located in covered body parts like groin and trunk. The arachnid bite is painless and therefore isn't felt by the patient.

The symptoms are usually local and begin slowly and gradually in 24 to 72 hours. The most common are rash, pain and edema.

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Published

2021-03-13

How to Cite

Casarotto Lima Faria, B., Lima , C. C. ., Nallim Lobão, P. . ., & de Paula Coimbra, T. . (2021). Brown Spider Bite Accident - Loxosceles: a report on the Federal District. Health Residencies Journal - HRJ, 2(10), 8–16. https://doi.org/10.51723/hrj.v2i10.176

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 10 (2021): Integração entre os diferentes níveis de Atenção à Saúde

Section

Relato de caso

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