See also: Medscape Spider Slide Show

• Understand the main toxin in Red Back spider venom.
• Detail the typical presentation of Red back spider envenomation.
• Understand the indications for the administration of Red Back spider antivenom.
• Consider under what circumstances Red Back spider antivenom could be administered without a positive identification.
• Consider under which circumstances multiple doses of Red Back spider antivenom may be required and how it should be administered.

• WikiTox Red Back spider envenomation

• Understand the epidemiology of funnel-web spider bites and envenoming.
• Describe the local and systemic effects of funnel-web spider envenoming.
• Understand the management of funnel-web spider envenoming.
• Understand the indications for the use of antivenom.
• Discuss an approach to the management of big black spiders

• WikiTox Funnel-web spider bite

• Differentiate the major types of definite spider bites in Australia.
• Understand the epidemiology of spider bite and which particular activities are associated with bites from specific spiders.
• Describe the local effects of spider envenoming.
• Understand the spectrum of White-tail spider bite and its relation to necrotic ulcers.
• Discuss an approach to the management of spider bites when the spider has not been identified.

• WikiTox Other spider bites

• Describe the first aid management of common insect stings
• Understanding of the clinical effects of common insects in particular bees, wasps, caterpillars, centipedes, scorpions and ticks.
• Identification of allergic reactions.
• Management of these stings.

• WikiTox Other Venomous Arthropods