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Episode Synopsis
The rewrite today is for We’re the Millers. The deep dive is about management of tarantula attack. Movie suggestion form: https://tinyurl.com/8pa8sveyReferences used in this episodeTarantula bite referencesA verified spider bite and a review of the literature confirm Indian ornamental tree spiders (Poecilotheria species) as underestimated theraphosids of medical importance. Toxicon. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24215987/Wessel's tiger ornamental tarantula bite envenomation: A case report and venom analysis. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36592763/A Case Report on Generalised Muscle Spasms After Ornamental Tarantula Bites That Responded Well to Intravenous Calcium Gluconate Treatment. Cureus. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37692640/Tarantulas: eight-legged pharmacists and combinatorial chemists. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15066413/Animal Venom Peptides as a Treasure Trove for New Therapeutics Against Neurodegenerative Disorders. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30378475/Urticaria caused by tarantula hairs. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4684884/The optical imaging of tarantula hair corneal injury: One case report and review of the literature. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28736046/“Spider bite” infections"Spider bite" lesions are usually diagnosed as skin and soft-tissue infections. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19939602/A clone of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among professional football players. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15689585/Treatment of spider venom-associated muscle crampsMuscle spasms - A common symptom following theraphosid spider bites? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33493497/Differential block of sodium and calcium channels by chlorpromazine in mouse neuroblastoma cells. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2157837/Chlorpromazine (thorazine) in the treatment of intractable hiccups. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/13221413/Chlorpromazine in the treatment of stubborn hiccup. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14374117/Pharmacologic Interventions for Intractable and Persistent Hiccups: A Systematic Review. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29079070/
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