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View larger version (494K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. A 46-year-old woman was bitten on the left arm by a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa), which was recovered and identified. Twenty-four hours later, the bite was only moderately painful (Panel A). The patient was treated with cool packs and a combination of codeine and aspirin. On day 3, there was increased erythema and vesiculation and the "red, white, and blue" sign (erythema, ischemia, and necrosis) became evident (Panel B). On day 5, the patient was hospitalized with severe pain, fever, and a generalized macular rash; gravity-dependent erythema was present (Panel C). Treatment was with . . . [Full Text of this Article]

 

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Goddard J., Barner H. B., Ship A. G., Masters E., Sams H., King L.
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N Engl J Med 1998; 339:1944-1946, Dec 24, 1998. Correspondence

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