Near-drowning: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and initial treatment

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 461-467

  Weinstein, Michael D ^a   Krieger, Bruce P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

acute respiratory distress syndrome; aspiration; drowning; near drowning; pulmonary edema; swimming

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; LARYNX SPASM; NEAR DROWNING; OXYGENATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030199143     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0736-4679(96)00097-2     Document Type: Article

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