%0 Journal Article
%T Near drowning
%J Circulation
%D 1986
%A Modell, Jerome H.
%V 74
%N 6 Pt 2
%P IV27-8
%X Several conditions that contribute to drowning and near drowning must be considered in the treatment of near-drowned victims. Regardless of the cause, mechanical ventilation should begin as soon as possible and closed-chest cardiac massage should be administered when there is any question about the adequacy of cardiac output. After aspiration of either fresh or seawater, a large intrapulmonary physiologic shunt can occur, which requires aggressive mechanical ventilatory support to ensure adequate oxygenation and to return pulmonary function to normal. Near drowning is a multisystem disease and, while abnormalities of the lung and brain have been emphasized, definitive therapy must be tailored to each patient and must address all of the patient's needs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
%@ 0009-7322
%U http://dx.doi.org/