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