Skating on Thin Ice: Hypothermia and Near-Drowning Simulation

Abstract This simulation case, intended for medical students and residents in emergency medicine, features an 18-year-old male who presents to the emergency department after falling through thin ice on a pond. The patient was initially coughing and choking, but became combative and submerged just pr...

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Main Authors: Luan Lawson, Leigh Patterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2013-07-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
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Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9467