Drowning in childhood – an ongoing problem
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Childhood drowning.
1. List preventive efforts that may decrease drowning rates in the pediatric population. 2. Name the physiologic consequences of hypoxic-ischemic injury in drowning victims. 3. Explain the importance of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation for pediatric drowning victims. 4. Discuss the appropriate interventions for each stage of drowning-associated cardiac arrest. 5. Specify which pediatric ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2146-4618,2146-4626
DOI: 10.3233/pic-2012-002