TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1981//
TI  - Pail immersion accidents
JO  - Clinical pediatrics
A1  - Walker, S.
A1  - Middelkamp, J. N.
SP  - 341
EP  - 343
VL  - 20
IS  - 5
N2  - An unusual type of immersion accident is that involving a pail or bucket of water in the home. We describe four cases of drownings or near drownings in pails and summarize the literature. A review of this type of submersion resulted in a morbidity of 15.4% and mortality of 6.5%. Stable vital signs and normal neurologic examination initially are good prognostic indicators. A number of questions remain to be answered about the pathophysiological effect of these pail contents to the lungs. This hazard must now be included as a part of every discussion of poison prevention by pediatricians.
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SN  - 0009-9228
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -