RT Book, Section A1 Wolff, Klaus A1 Johnson, Richard Allen A1 Saavedra, Arturo P. A1 Roh, Ellen K. SR Print(0) ID 1160849518 T1 ARTHROPOD BITES, STINGS, AND CUTANEOUS INFESTATIONS T2 Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 8e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259642197 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160849518 RD 2024/03/29 AB Arthropods are defined by an exoskeleton, segmented body, and jointed appendages. Arthropods causing local and systemic reactions associated with their bites: Arachnida, Chilopoda, Diplopoda, and Insecta.Cutaneous reactions to arthropod bites are inflammatory and/or allergic reactions.Characterized by an intensely pruritic eruption at the bite sites, whether immediately or minutes to hours to days after the bite, persisting for days to weeks, manifested by solitary or grouped: Urticarial papules; papulovesicles; bullae. Persons are often unaware of having been bitten.Systemic symptoms may occur, ranging from mild to severe, with death occurring from anaphylactic shock.Arthropods are vectors of many systemic infections.