Citation

Sweeney WB, Krafte-Jacobs B, Hansen W, Saldana M. Mil. Med. 1992; 157(3): 145-147.

Affiliation

Medical Department, USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), FPO New York, NY 09561-1625.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1603408

Abstract

A method is presented for the treatment aboard ship of multiple patients afflicted with life-threatening heat illness, using an inflatable life raft cooling system. The potential benefits of this method include: (1) the utilization of readily available materials aboard U.S. Naval vessels; (2) the provision for rapid patient cooling by evaporation while maintaining patient safety and comfort; (3) the ability to treat many patients simultaneously with minimal attendant personnel; and (4) the maintenance of patient access allowing for monitoring and the administration of additional supportive measures.

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