J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
2009 Apr;20(2):223-226.
A Case Report of Snake bites During Pregnancy
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- 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Korea. yongem@gilhospital.com
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- Snake bite during pregnancy is rare condition, and when it occurs there are two patients, mother and fetus. Timing is particularly important for pregnant women bitten by a snake. The earlier in the pregnancy the bite occurs, the more hazard to the fetus there is, and there are case reports of snake-bite-induced abortion and malformation of the fetus. The usefulness of antivenin during pregnancy is debatable. We report a case of snake bite during thirdtrimester pregnancy in a patient with general symptoms of envenomation and progressing edema in the bitten leg who was successfully treated with an emergency Caesarian section following the administration of antivenin.
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