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Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2009;20(2): 223-226. |
| A Case Report of Snake bites During Pregnancy |
| Jin Joo Kim, Yong Su Lim, Hyuk Kee Lim, Jae Kwang Kim, Sung Youl Hyun, Hyuk Jun Yang, Gun Lee |
| Department 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. |
| Key words:
Snake bites, Pregnancy, Antivenins, Therapy |
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