Clinical presentation and outcome of Sri-Lankan Ornamental Tarantula Poecilotheria fasciata spider bite: a case report

We report on a 19-year-old boy with visible muscle spasms admitted to the hospitals 24 hours after spider bite. He was treated effectively with intravenous calcium gluconate followed by oral calcium supplements and made a full recovery 48 hours after the incident. Although no specific treatment exis...

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Main Authors: NP Dinamithra, S Sivansuthan, P Johnson, JGP Nishshanka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Anuradhapura Clinical Society 2013-10-01
Series:Anuradhapura Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sljol.info/index.php/AMJ/article/view/6136/4799