Publications by authors named "Stacey Seidel"
J Emerg Med
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- Black widow spiders are found worldwide and can cause significant health issues, particularly in small children, even though fatalities are rare.
- A case is presented involving a 3-year-old boy who experienced severe symptoms after being bitten, leading to respiratory distress and hospitalization.
- The case highlights the serious effects of black widow bites, emphasizing the need for emergency physicians to consider spider envenomation in young patients with acute abdominal pain and other related symptoms.*
