TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1986//
TI  - Near drowning
JO  - Circulation
A1  - Modell, Jerome H.
SP  - IV27
EP  - 8
VL  - 74
IS  - 6 Pt 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-7322
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -