title: Maternal death due to postpartum hemorrhage after snakebite.
abstract: A case of fatal postpartum hemorrhage demonstrates the need for the immediate referral of all pregnant women who incur a snakebite.
authors.affiliation: Immpact, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. l.dambruoso@abdn.ac.uk
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: D'Ambruoso
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Byass
authors.forename: Moctar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ouedraogo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology