Transient changes in the ST-T waveform mimicking myocardial infarction in a child with near-drowning: a case report
Drowning is a common cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Anoxia, hypothermia, and metabolic acidosis are mainly responsible for this morbidity. Drowning may lead to multiple organ damage, especially cardiac damage, in cases in which severe hypothermia and hypoxemia occur. We report...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2024-03-01
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Series: | Journal of International Medical Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605241233516 |