Survival in adults after cardiac arrest due to drowning
Edwards, N. D. ; Timmins, A. C. ; Randalls, B. ; Morgan, G. A. R. ; Simcock, A. D.
Springer
Published 1990
Springer
Published 1990
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1432-1238
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| Keywords: |
Drowning ; Cardiac arrest ; Resuscitation ; Neurological outcome
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Medicine
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Abstract Some remarkable cases of full neurological recovery after cardiac arrest following immersion incidents have been intermittently reported in the journals over the years [1, 2, 3]. These have largely been in children or teenagers who have fallen into extremely cold water. We report here two older adults who recovered completely after a period of cardiac arrest in cold water. Certainly, death should not be pronounced in cold water drowning, without a thermometer reading and ECG.
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Electronic Resource
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