Get to a hospital: 1) get to doctor, hospital where they have a good lab; r/o rule out septic arthritis (infection of joint). Drain infected joint fluid (synovial fluid), do culture, sensitivity, microscopic exam, check the CBC (complete blood count), give you appropriate antibiotics. Keep off painful joint! 2) many different types of spider bites 3) acanthocheilonemiasis, mansonella, a worm, can cause some of th.
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