Snakebite during pregnancy

Hum Exp Toxicol. 2005 Jul;24(7):341-5. doi: 10.1191/0960327105ht535oa.

Abstract

Little is known about snakebites during pregnancy and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. The fact that venomous snakebites during pregnancy result in high fetal wastage and may cause maternal mortality makes this an important, albeit, uncommonly encountered entity in emergency medicine. In this paper, we report on the successful treatment of three cases of snakebite in pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Antivenins / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / blood
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy*
  • Snake Bites / blood
  • Snake Bites / diagnosis
  • Snake Bites / therapy*
  • Term Birth
  • Viper Venoms* / toxicity
  • Viperidae*

Substances

  • Antivenins
  • Viper Venoms