TY - JOUR PY - 2013// TI - Deep snow immersion suffocation - the deadly threat JO - Anaesthesiology intensive therapy A1 - Kosiński, Sylweriusz A1 - Jasiński, Jakub A1 - Krzeptowski-Sabała, Stanisław A1 - Gąsienica-Roj Młodszy, Jan A1 - Górka, Andrzej SP - 33 EP - 34 VL - 45 IS - 1 N2 - 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.

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LA - en SN - 1642-5758 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5603/AIT.2013.0007 ID - ref1 ER -