Funnel Web spider poisoning: The funnel web spider is a poisonous spider found mainly in Australia and America. The venom is toxic to the nervous system. There are two phases of poisoning - the first phase starts soon after envenomation and may result in death in severe cases. The second phase occurs one or two hours after envenomation where patients may recover somewhat but symptoms such as apnea and low blood pressure may develop. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Funnel Web spider poisoning is available below.
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Prognosis for Funnel Web spider poisoning: If no symptoms develop within four hours of the envenomation then the patient may be discharged from hospital.
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