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re: OT doctors- How serious is a Brown Recluse update Pg-5 Spider Bite?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:31 pm to Bleeding purple
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:31 pm to Bleeding purple
quote:
most "spider bites" are simple staph infections
i kinda want to upload and post the pics on what i was certain was a spider bite but was actually a staph infection.
they are gross though
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Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:32 pm to bencoleman
Gay Cancer, aka the AIDS.
Sorry, been nice knowing you.
Should have started this thread with "I have this friend who works in a warehouse....".
Sorry, been nice knowing you.
Should have started this thread with "I have this friend who works in a warehouse....".
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:33 pm to okietiger
They are not to be messed with.....go get it checked
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:36 pm to YipSkiddlyDooo
I am familiar with staph infections and this is something else. I am trying to remain calm but I am getting pretty nervous.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:37 pm to bencoleman
post a pic.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:37 pm to bencoleman
Its no joke. I would get it looked at.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:39 pm to bencoleman
like someone else mentioned... you have a staph infection/MRSA.
you would know by now if it was a recluse bite.
you would know by now if it was a recluse bite.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:39 pm to Clyde Tipton
quote:
Is it weeping?
Not weeping, it is rather uncomfortable though.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:40 pm to bencoleman
It can be very bad if left untreated. I have seen severe soft tissue loss from an untreated BR bite.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:41 pm to MSTiger33
BRs love old cardboard that's not disturbed for years. If you were working with this, go get checked out.
The tissue damage doesn't happen all the time, but why wait?
The tissue damage doesn't happen all the time, but why wait?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:41 pm to bencoleman
quote:
Not weeping, it is rather uncomfortable though.
Oh dear.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:41 pm to bencoleman
quote:
staph infections
can kill you too
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:44 pm to Displaced
quote:
post a pic.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:45 pm to bencoleman
Those things scare the crap out of me. I'm usually a spider saver, but I've found quite a few BR in my tack locker at the barn and they all have died quickly.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 4:45 pm to bencoleman
I would err on the side of caution if I suspected a Brown Recluse. I've known a couple people with major problems. One lost a major chunk of his calf in an ordeal that went on for a couple years. That is one thing I would not frick around with.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 5:00 pm to 911Moto
by all means, keep posting on here ... i'm sure it'll just go away ...
Posted on 5/14/14 at 5:09 pm to tiderider
I am at Ocshners on 16 in denham right now. Someone is about to look at it
Posted on 5/14/14 at 5:14 pm to bencoleman
Most spider bites itself are actually not harmful, most spider lacked the amount of venom that could actually harm you. Also most spider's fangs are not sharp enough to penetrate through the skin to inject sufficient venom to cause tissue injury.
Thus, most common complications from a spider bite or any bug bite is secondary bacterial infections, usually it is the staph bacteria living on your skin that followed the bite or sting. Signs of a bacterial infection include swelling, tenderness, warmth, redness, and hardness (induration) around the site. If you have those symptoms, then you would need to see the doctor before the infection spread to deep.
A brown recluse spider does have enough venom to cause tissue damage, brown recluse venom is corrosive, that is how they eat. The spider catches it's prey, injected the venom, and wait for to venom to kill and dissolve the bug, then suck the bug like a milk shake. When the brown recluse injects its venom into us, the venom cause localized tissue destruction, the necrosis people are talking about.... the bigger the spider, the more potent the venom, the greater the necrosis. Symptoms include, tender, swelling, redness, induration, and at the bite site, the tissue/skin will start to die, turning black. The treatment is debridement, packing the wound site, and antibiotics.
Thus, most common complications from a spider bite or any bug bite is secondary bacterial infections, usually it is the staph bacteria living on your skin that followed the bite or sting. Signs of a bacterial infection include swelling, tenderness, warmth, redness, and hardness (induration) around the site. If you have those symptoms, then you would need to see the doctor before the infection spread to deep.
A brown recluse spider does have enough venom to cause tissue damage, brown recluse venom is corrosive, that is how they eat. The spider catches it's prey, injected the venom, and wait for to venom to kill and dissolve the bug, then suck the bug like a milk shake. When the brown recluse injects its venom into us, the venom cause localized tissue destruction, the necrosis people are talking about.... the bigger the spider, the more potent the venom, the greater the necrosis. Symptoms include, tender, swelling, redness, induration, and at the bite site, the tissue/skin will start to die, turning black. The treatment is debridement, packing the wound site, and antibiotics.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 5:16 pm to bencoleman
On a scale of ask the OT and see a doctor, go see a doctor.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 5:18 pm to Lokistale
quote:
that is how they eat. The spider catches it's prey, injected the venom, and wait for to venom to kill and dissolve the bug, then suck the bug like a milk shake
isn't that how all spiders eat
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