Pediatric Emergency Medicine Simulation Curriculum: Submersion Injury With Hypothermia and Ventricular Fibrillation

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Simulation Curriculum: Submersion Injury With Hypothermia and Ventricular Fibrillation

Introduction Submersion injury or drowning is a leading preventable cause of pediatric mortality and morbidity. Submersion injuries are often accompanied by hypothermia and asphyxia that can lead to inadequate oxygen delivery to tissues and subsequent cardiac arrhythmias. Methods This simulation-bas...

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Main Authors: Anita Thomas, Elizabeth Sanseau, Neil Uspal, Rebekah Burns, Marc Auerbach, Derya Caglar, Kimberly Stone, Jennifer Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2017-10-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
Subjects:
Simulation
Ventricular Fibrillation
Hypothermia
Drowning
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Submersion
Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10643

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