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INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR NURSING STAFF REGARDING APPROACH TO A PATIENT WITH SPIDER PHOBIA AND/OR BITE
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
|July 2, 2016
Summary
Spider bites are rare due to limited venomous spiders. Most skin lesions attributed to spiders are misdiagnosed, with only a few species causing significant medical issues.
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Dermatology
- Arachnology
Background:
- Spider bites are infrequent medical occurrences.
- Most skin lesions are misattributed to spiders, having other causes.
- Only a few spider species possess fangs capable of piercing human skin.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the rarity of medically significant spider bites.
- To identify spider species capable of causing severe envenomation.
- To describe the clinical presentation of acute spider bites.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of medically significant spider species.
- Analysis of clinical presentations of confirmed spider bites.
- Differential diagnosis of skin lesions attributed to spiders.
Main Results:
- Widow spiders, recluse spiders, Australian funnel web spiders, and Phoneutria spiders are the primary causes of medically significant bites.
- Acute bites typically manifest as a single papule, pustule, or wheal.
- Systemic symptoms are associated with envenomation by widow, funnel web, and Phoneutria spiders, and less frequently by recluse spiders.
Conclusions:
- Medically significant spider bites are uncommon.
- Accurate diagnosis is crucial, differentiating true spider bites from other etiologies.
- Awareness of specific venomous spider species and their bite manifestations is important for medical professionals.
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