Spider bites

Professor George Braitberg talks about what GPs need to know the assessment and management of spider bites. He discusses problems with spider identification, the importance of toxindrome recognition and the controversy surrounding necrotizing arachnidism in Australia. In addition, he describes the clinical effects and treatment of redback and funnelweb spider envenomation.

Source: Australian Family Physician audio - October 31, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts