Citation

Levin DL, Morriss FC, Toro LO, Brink LW, Turner GR. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 1993; 40(2): 321-336.

Affiliation

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8451085

Abstract

The incidence, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of drowning and near-drowning are presented. Particular attention is paid to the neurologic and pulmonary pathophysiology indicators for monitoring and laboratory tests. Special attention to transportation of patients is given, and treatment in the field, emergency department, and pediatric intensive care unit is delineated.

Language: en