Citation

Gauto A, Majeski JA, Alexander JW. South. Med. J. 1979; 72(6): 690-692.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, Southern Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

377502

Abstract

A near-drowning by a young man in an indoor pool is reported, and the current concepts of therapy are discussed. Laboratory studies of the patient's neutrophil function and chemotactic response were performed on the day of admission and on hospital days 2 and 4. Neutrophil function and chemotaxis were equal to control values, indicating no effect of near-drowning on these aspects of the host immune system. Hospital admission and supportive therapy including intubation, positive end-expiratory pressure, steroids, and antibiotics are recommended, if necessary, in management of the nearly drowned patient.

Language: en