Drowning and Hypothermia

Near-drowning treated with therapeutic hypothermia.

Survival after Drowning with Cardiac Arrest and Mild Hypothermia

The current guidelines for resucitation following hypothermia and submersion with cardiac arrest state that rewarming should be continued until a core temperature of 32-34°C is achieved, after which death can be declared if no return of spontaneous circulation has occurred. As no randomized, controlled trials exist, these treatment guidelines are mostly based on a pragmatic approach. Wheater to...

Hypothermia-induced peripheral polyneuropathy after an episode of drowning.

Asystolic Cardiac Arrest from Near Drowning Managed with Therapeutic Hypothermia

An estimated 200,000 cardiac arrests occur out-ofhospital annually in the United States.1,2 The survival rates are 0-11% depending on the presenting rhythm.3,4 Following cardiac arrest, the brain can tolerate anoxia up to 2-4 minutes, upon which irreversible neuronal damage commences in the absence of re-establishment of circulation.5 Brain reoxygenation with successful return of spontaneous ci...

ECG Changes Due to Hypothermia Developed After Drowning: Case Report

Drowning is one of the fatal accidents frequently encountered during the summer and is the most common cause of accidental death in the world. Anoxia, hypothermia, and metabolic acidosis are mainly responsible for morbidty. Cardiovascular effects may occur secondary to hypoxia and hypothermia. Atrial fibrillation, sinus dysrhythmias (rarely requiring treatment), and, in serious cases, ventricul...