Publications by authors named "Brandon Calhoun"
Article Synopsis
- Brown recluse spider bites can lead to systemic loxoscelism, which in turn may cause warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), characterized by the body destroying its own red blood cells.
- Two case studies are reviewed, where healthy individuals developed symptomatic anemia after spider bites and were diagnosed with warm AIHA, leading to treatment with corticosteroids, IV fluids, and blood transfusions.
- The management of warm AIHA involves rapid hemodynamic support, confirmed diagnosis through the Coomb's test, and a corticosteroid regimen, with options for second-line treatments like rituximab and splenectomy in severe cases.
