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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spelling doaj-4baa3a20488f4fcc989cec884284a1482020-11-24T22:28:06ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942015-04-012210.12890/2015_00019582The Role of Accidental and Therapeutic Hypothermia in Non-Fatal DrowningJonathan Gauci0Karen Anne Cassar1Sarah-Ann Mercieca2Jonathan Joslin3Noel Borg4Mater Dei Hospital, MsidaMater Dei Hospital, MsidaMater Dei Hospital, MsidaMater Dei Hospital, MsidaMater Dei Hospital, MsidaA 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 of these patients.http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/195Non-fatal drowning, hypothermia
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author Jonathan Gauci
Karen Anne Cassar
Sarah-Ann Mercieca
Jonathan Joslin
Noel Borg
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Karen Anne Cassar
Sarah-Ann Mercieca
Jonathan Joslin
Noel Borg
The Role of Accidental and Therapeutic Hypothermia in Non-Fatal Drowning
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Non-fatal drowning, hypothermia
author_facet Jonathan Gauci
Karen Anne Cassar
Sarah-Ann Mercieca
Jonathan Joslin
Noel Borg
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title The Role of Accidental and Therapeutic Hypothermia in Non-Fatal Drowning
title_short The Role of Accidental and Therapeutic Hypothermia in Non-Fatal Drowning
title_full The Role of Accidental and Therapeutic Hypothermia in Non-Fatal Drowning
title_fullStr The Role of Accidental and Therapeutic Hypothermia in Non-Fatal Drowning
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Accidental and Therapeutic Hypothermia in Non-Fatal Drowning
title_sort role of accidental and therapeutic hypothermia in non-fatal drowning
publisher SMC MEDIA SRL
series European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
issn 2284-2594
publishDate 2015-04-01
description 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 of these patients.
topic Non-fatal drowning, hypothermia
url http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/195
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