Woman amputated leg after spider bite
'19.07.2018'
Source: CNN
Kiara Bolton from West Memphis, Arkansas, lost a leg after a spider bite.
According to the woman, she was bitten on the leg by a brown recluse spider, writes CNN.
After the incident, Bolton immediately went to the emergency room of St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where the primary health care physician prescribed her a bite treatment.
Three days after the bite, the woman's big toe turned black, she again went to the hospital, where she was told about the need to amputate her toe. However, the infection continued to spread - and as a result, the woman had to go through 7 operations due to a spider bite, her leg was amputated above the knee.
The hospital declined to comment on the specific case of Bolton, but issued a general statement.
“St. Francis Hospital Memphis is committed to maintaining the health and well-being of our community. While we are unable to comment on a specific patient case due to privacy laws, we emphasize that after visiting the hospital, it is important that patients follow all instructions given by the doctor, take prescribed medications, and attend other scheduled appointments, ”says in the hospital's statement.
In order to somehow calm down and find the strength to survive this situation, Bolton repeated to herself that she had three children and that she must endure everything for their sake.
Dr. Donna Seger from the Center for Poisoning in Tennessee, who has been treating spider bites for 30 for years, but was not involved in Bolton’s treatment, explained that what happened to a woman most likely happened because she had diabetes since 10. .
“If we talk about any skin lesions in diabetics, then they have a much higher risk of amputation. People with diabetes sometimes have to amputate their limbs, even if they have not had skin damage, ”the doctor explained.
Treatment and prevention of spider bites
Brown hermit spiders are usually found in the central states of the United States and are considered among the most poisonous in the country. The bite of such a spider in rare cases can be fatal, but they are usually not aggressive and bite only in cases when they fall into the trap (if a person accidentally presses the spider or steps on it).
These bite spiders release necrotic venom, which can lead to premature death of blood cells.
After a hermit spider bite, some victims feel pain right away, some do not feel anything for several hours. After a bite, a rash may appear around it, which can potentially spread to the whole body. In the center of the bite a dark spot is usually formed, it is a poison that leads to the death of tissues.
Treatment of brown hermit spider bites is symptomatic: patients are prescribed antibiotics to treat an infection or antihistamines to treat itching.
Doctors advise to thoroughly wash the bite area and allow it to dry immediately after you notice that you have become a victim of the spider.
A small number of people after a bite can interfere with the systemic reaction of the body: fever, rash and breakdown of red blood cells. In such cases, patients need blood transfusions.
To avoid spider bites, you should remove spiderwebs in all crevices and openings, as well as in the corners of rooms. People can use sticky traps, chemical sprays or dust insecticides for a long period of time as additional protection.
