ECG Changes Due to Hypothermia Developed After Drowning: Case Report

Drowning is one of the fatal accidents frequently encountered during the summer and is the most common cause of accidental death in the world. Anoxia, hypothermia, and metabolic acidosis are mainly responsible for morbidty. Cardiovascular effects may occur secondary to hypoxia and hypothermia. Atria...

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Main Authors: Sabiye YILMAZ, Mehmet Akif CAKAR, Mehmet Bulent VATAN, Harun KILIC, Nurgul KESER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452247316300383