Koh W L
Kaiser-Fontana Medical Center, California 92335, USA.
Postgrad Med. 1998 Apr;103(4):235-6, 243-4, 249-50. doi: 10.3810/pgm.1998.04.459.
Almost all species of spiders are capable of biting people, but the bites of only a few are medically significant. Physicians need to be able to recognize the clinical signs and symptoms of common venomous spider bites and administer appropriate therapy. This may be difficult, since the offending spider is rarely seen or recovered for identification. Knowledge of life cycles, habits, and toxicity of venomous spiders enables physicians to provide more comprehensive medical care of bite victims. It is hoped that study of immunologic mechanisms and inflammation mediators will lead to the development of new treatments.
几乎所有蜘蛛种类都能咬人，但只有少数几种蜘蛛的咬伤具有医学意义。医生需要能够识别常见有毒蜘蛛咬伤的临床体征和症状，并进行适当治疗。这可能很困难，因为肇事蜘蛛很少被看到或找到以供识别。了解有毒蜘蛛的生命周期、习性和毒性，能使医生为咬伤受害者提供更全面的医疗护理。人们希望对免疫机制和炎症介质的研究将导致新治疗方法的开发。
