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. 1997 May;14(3):170–172. doi: 10.1136/emj.14.3.170

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation following profound immersion hypothermia.

D J Steedman 1, T Rainer 1, C Campanella 1
PMCID: PMC1342911  PMID: 9193984

Abstract

A case is presented in which prolonged resuscitation and rewarming was performed following post-rescue cardiopulmonary arrest in severe immersion hypothermia. The rescue and resuscitation techniques necessary to optimise outcome in such cases are described.

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