Survival after prolonged submersion in cold water without neurologic sequelae. Report of two cases
- 1 June 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 140 (6) , 775-779
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.140.6.775
Abstract
Two patients who suffered prolonged (> 4 min) submersion in cold water (25 min, 32 s, and 6 min, respectively) showed complete neurologic recovery. Hypothermia may have served to protect the brain from hypoxic injury. The need for vigorous on-the-scene resuscitative efforts are emphasized. The problems associated with the treatment of hypothermia and drowning are reviewed.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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