Successful resuscitation from sea water drowning.
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چکیده
A case of a 24-year-old male who survived a near drowning despite suboptimal pre-hospital management is reported. The case illustrates the value of continuing resuscitative efforts even in the apparently dead drowning victim.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of emergency medicine
دوره 10 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993