What is it about?
Spider (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) bites are relatively common in North East Iran. The clinical, electrocardiographic and para-clinical changes were investigated.
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Why is it important?
Spider (L. Tredecimguttatus) bite is relatively common in Mashhad, which induces latrodectism with relatively different findings and cardiac toxicity. ECG monitoring should be considered, particularly when specific anti-toxin is not available.
Perspectives
It seems that managing spider bitten patients should be educated to medical students in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences as it is relatively frequent.
Dr Majid Khadem Rezaiyan
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
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This page is a summary of: Spider bite (latrodectism) in Mashhad, Iran, Human & Experimental Toxicology, October 2009, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0960327109350668.
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