Citation

Dottorini M, Eslami A, Baglioni S, Fiorenzano G, Todisco T. Chest 1996; 110(4): 1122-1124.

Affiliation

Pulmonary Unit, R. Silvestrini Hospital, Perugia, Italy.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, American College of Chest Physicians)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8874283

Abstract

In patients who have experienced near-drowning, hypoxemia is the major clinical consequence. We report two cases of patients who have experienced near-drowning in freshwater who were successfully treated with nasal-continuous positive airway pressure (N-CPAP) plus oxygen therapy. Both patients presented a radiographic appearance of bilateral pulmonary edema. We suggest the use of N-CPAP as an easier and less costly alternative to tracheal intubation for treating near-drowning in patients who are breathing spontaneously and who have not experienced loss of consciousness.

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