Abruptio placentae following snake bite

Zugaib, Marcelo; Barros, Alfredo Carlos Simões Dornellas de; Bittar, Roberto Eduardo; Burdmann, Emmanuel A.; Neme, B

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(85)90512-5

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“…This toxin reaches placental circulation, causes placental dissociation and fetal loss. 6 Snake venom may induce uterine contractions, but their exact role in premature labor and maternal mortality is not known. 7 In our case, the patient had vasculotoxic snake bite as snake was identified as Russell's viper.…”

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Timely use of anti-snake venom improves maternal and fetal outcome: a case report

Parekar

Jaju

Dharmadhikari

et al. 2015

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Timely use of anti-snake venom improves maternal and fetal outcome: a case report

Parekar

Jaju

Dharmadhikari

et al. 2015

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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“…For example, a woman who was bitten by a Russell's viper in her 16th week of pregnancy delivered a baby with hydrocephalus and polydactyl. 9 Malz reported a woman bitten by a viper in her 12th week who later delivered a baby with multiple anomalies with hydrocephalus. 10 Though the cause-effect relationship between envenomation and malformations in these 3 cases is unknown, it is possible that snake venom can cause embryo toxic and teratogenic effects.…”

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“…In studies from South Africa, India, and Sri Lanka, pregnant women have accounted for 0.4% to 1.8% of hospitalized snakebite victims. 9 From a review of the limited literature, abortions and deaths in fetuses/infants after a mother has been bitten by a venomous snake are not unusual.…”

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Snake Bite in Pregnancy-Case Report and Review of Literature

David¹,

Padmaja²

2017

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The cardinal signs are the fang marks over the bitten area, localized pain and erythema, progressive edema. 2 Other symptoms AbstractSnake bite affects around 2.5million annually, with greater than 100,000deaths. India is known to have one of the highest rates of snake bites in the world. However, reports of venomous snake bites during pregnancy are uncommon, as women in our country are usually homebound during their pregnancy. Little is known about the maternal and fetal outcome following venomous snake bite of a pregnant woman. This case report presents a multigravida who was bitten by a snake at 28weeks of pregnancy. She developed DIC and abruption placenta and delivered a still born baby. The purpose of this case report is to emphasis on the fact that though the consequences of a snake bite is grave for the fetus and mother, timely and effective medical care can go a long way in saving their lives.

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“…Additionally, their analysis suggested a significantly increased risk of poor fetal outcome earlier in pregnancy (OR 7.3 for 2 nd trimester and OR 51.3 for 1 st trimester compared with 3 rd trimester envenomations). The exact mechanism of fetal demise is not well understood (2,4). It is likely that the coagulopathic and membrane destabilizing effects of the venom cause microthrombi and hemorrhage at the utero-placental junction (2).…”

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“…The exact mechanism of fetal demise is not well understood (2,4). It is likely that the coagulopathic and membrane destabilizing effects of the venom cause microthrombi and hemorrhage at the utero-placental junction (2).…”

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confidence: 99%