Pit viper envenomation in pregnancy: A case report and literature review

Craig G. Chang; Charlie Jaynes; Miguel C. Fernández; Stephen T. Hougen

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.12.001

Pit viper envenomation in pregnancy: A case report and literature review

Craig G. Chang, Charlie Jaynes, Miguel C. Fernández, Stephen T. Hougen

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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	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.12.001
State	Published - Feb 2006

Keywords

Antivenom
Envenomation
Mercury
Pit viper
Pregnancy
Snakebite
Toxin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Emergency Medicine

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