Successful treatment of severe hypothermia and prolonged cardiac arrest with closed thoracic cavity lavage

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 629-632

  Winegard, Charles ^a  

^a Sarnia General Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Closed thoracic cavity lavage; Cold water immersion; Hypothermia; Prolonged resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART ARREST; HEART MASSAGE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; RESUSCITATION;

ADULT; HEART ARREST; HEART MASSAGE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; IMMERSION; MALE; REWARMING;

EID: 0030875354     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(97)00139-X     Document Type: Article

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