cold water near drowning

[M-2]

hey db'ers! it's been a long time, but i'm back. new job, new location, and a new computer that has me back on-line. anyway, i've been looking for some info on the physiology of cold water near drownings, particularly in children- situations where kids have been submerged for long periods of time and been resuscitated. haven't really found much other than first responder-type procedures. can anyone out there help me on this one?

it's good to be back to the blue!

cheers,

m-2

 

[cdavis]

Welcome back M-2, sorry can't help you on this one

Connor

 

[efattah]

I have book called 'the brain without oxygen' which talks of a case of a kid who survived 40 minutes under cold water without brain damage.


Eric Fattah
BC, Canada

 

[reidfish]

I found some notes on this here:

http://www.jfmed.uniba.sk/patfyz/separatky/Submersion_injuries/t.html

But, Page 488: para 1: "the diving reflex is probably not operative in humans" is a strange comment, since they then discusss evidence to the contrary!

 

[M-2]

thanks for the feedback guys. i'll check it out.

-m