The Role of Accidental and Therapeutic Hypothermia in Non-Fatal Drowning

The Role of Accidental and Therapeutic Hypothermia in Non-Fatal Drowning

A case of non-fatal drowning with a successful outcome despite a submersion time of 25 min is described. Our case report emphasizes the role of accidental hypothermia in the survival of drowning victims with hypoxic brain injury, and supports the use of therapeutic hypothermia in the resuscitation o...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Gauci, Karen Anne Cassar, Sarah-Ann Mercieca, Jonathan Joslin, Noel Borg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2015-04-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Non-fatal drowning, hypothermia
Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/195

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