Is There a Clinical Difference between Salt Water and Fresh Water Drowning?

• Auteurs principaux: Celia Y Quang (Auteur), Ryan O Kennedy (Auteur), Scott G Blair (Auteur), Sidney B Brevard (Auteur), Jon D Simmons (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Open Journal of Trauma - Peertechz Publications, 2017-01-03.
• Sujets: Case Report
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<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Salt water near-drowning events are not uncommon in coastal regions. The difference in tonicity between salt and fresh water in near-drowning events leads many to believe there should be differences in the approach to managing the patient. We prese...