Citation

Kosiński S, Jasiński J, Krzeptowski-Sabała S, Gąsienica-Roj Młodszy J, Górka A. Anaesthesiol. intensive ther. 2013; 45(1): 33-34.

Affiliation

Tatra Mountain Rescue Service, Zakopane, Poland Pulmonary Hospital, Zakopane, Poland. kosa@mp.pl.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Via Medica)

DOI

10.5603/AIT.2013.0007

PMID

23572306

Abstract

This report presents the case of non-avalanche-related snow immersion death in the Tatra Mountains, which meets all the criteria of this rare phenomenon. The causes and mechanism of deep snow immersion suffocation as well as prevention strategies are discussed.

Language: en