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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for "bite," spider OR brown recluse spider OR purpura
  1. Brown recluse spider bite on the hand (image) 
    This lesion was produced by the bite of a brown recluse spider. The brown recluse is one of two common spiders in the United States considered venomous. (The other is the black widow.) However, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/3070.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Insect bites and stings 
    ... that require immediate treatment to prevent death. Certain spider bites, such as the black widow or brown recluse, can cause serious illness or death. Most spider ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000033.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Brown recluse spider 
    ... use it to treat or manage a brown recluse spider bite. If you or someone you are with is ... blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated. Because brown recluse spider bites can be painful, pain medicines may be given. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002859.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Funnel-web spider bite 
    ... is similar to the appearance of a brown recluse spider bite.) The area affected by the bite may become deeper. Additional symptoms such as fever, chills, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002844.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Brown recluse spider (image) 
    ... to dark closets, shoes, or attics. The brown recluse is a non-aggressive spider and will only bite when it is disturbed.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19570.htm - Medical Encyclopedia