Snake Bite in Pregnancy-Case Report and Review of Literature

Abstract

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.

Early intervention saved the life of mother and baby: Management of a parturient with snake bite with neurotoxicity

“…Snake-bites are rarely seen during pregnancy as pregnant patients are mostly home bound and also because of less reporting of such patients. [ 1 ] Envenomation by kraits and cobras usually presents with neurotoxic manifestations with characteristic descending paralysis. The target site is the pre-synaptic motor nerve terminal in krait and post-synaptic nicotinic receptors in cobra bites.…”