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GLOBAL SPIDER ENVENOMATION
                                      Pearls
         •  Review the country’s environmental concerns before deployment or visitation.
         •  WIDOW SPIDER ONLY. Fatal cases due to antivenom anaphylaxis have been reported
           in patients with asthma. Antivenom is not indicated in patients with otherwise manageable
           symptoms, particularly those who may be at higher risk (i.e., history of asthma).
         •  FUNNEL SPIDER ONLY. Venom is one of the few animal venoms to undergo local
           inactivation. Transport to the nearest MTF and do not remove the elastic crepe bandage until
           antivenom is ready to be administered.
         •  DO NOT cut, suck, electrocute, cauterize, or use chemicals on the envenomation site.
         Reference: CPG ID #84 (Global Spider and Scorpion Envenomation Management)









































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