Abstract
Pit viper bites are very rare in pregnant patients and there is no consensus for treatment. This case report describes the treatment of a 28-year-old woman at 26 weeks gestation who suffered a pit viper envenomation.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 167-169 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2006 |
Keywords
- Antivenom
- Envenomation
- Mercury
- Pit viper
- Pregnancy
- Snakebite
- Toxin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine