Loxoscelism (Loxosceles reclusa) Envenomation Causing Acute Hemolytic Anemia: Case Report

 


Loxoscelism (Loxosceles reclusa) Envenomation Causing Acute Hemolytic Anemia: Case Report


This case report has the main objective of providing education surrounding the presentation, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of Loxosceles reclusa envenomation and presenting a case of loxoscelism that occurred in an adult that subsequently presented to the emergency department. A secondary objective of this case report is to add to the library of images bite wound associated with loxoscelism that resulted in inpatient admission and treatment for acute hemolytic anemia.


Steven Laxton, David Whetstone. Loxoscelism (Loxosceles reclusa) Envenomation Causing Acute Hemolytic Anemia: Case Report, 11 June 2024, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4378804/v1]