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I might have been bit by a spider? what should i do?
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Possible spider bite: Seek medical care asap if you think a spider bit you ; you have severe pain (can be felt at bite site ; possible chest, back or abdomen); abdominal cramping /rigidness or ulceration of skin at site. You need tetanus shot if it has been > 10 years since your last one or you don't know when it was.
Answered 12/21/2013
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