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What Causes Shortness Of Breath After A Spider Bite?

My dad had a spider bite that got increasingly larger at the site. Swollen,,,painful. Not really much redness, no fever/chills. Went to the dr. They prescribed Keflex for the localized infection, cause he is diabetic. That was on the third day after the bite. He started taking it on the 13th. The last two days he has been having difficulty catching his breath. He also had a pace maker put in last year, cause his heart wasnt beating fast enough and would quit for up to 17 seconds at a time. He has had previous heart bypass surgery. Before the heart surgery, he would get short of breath. afterwards, was immediate improvement with that. Wondering if there may be a reaction to the Keflex or maybe something more to do with the heart. Checked his pulse last night and it was 60.
Mon, 28 May 2018
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Hello dear welcome to'Ask a doctor service. I read your question and here ia my advice. I think the situation you are describing is nit related to keflex neither to spider bite.
I think he needs to visit his cardiologist for his arrhythmia for a detailed examination.

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What Causes Shortness Of Breath After A Spider Bite?

Hello dear welcome to Ask a doctor service. I read your question and here ia my advice. I think the situation you are describing is nit related to keflex neither to spider bite. I think he needs to visit his cardiologist for his arrhythmia for a detailed examination. Take care. Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.