267
Views
4
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Drowning After Falling from a Medium-Height Bridge: Multiple Trauma Victims

, MD, , MD, , MD, PhD, , MD, , MD, , MD, , MD, , MD, PhD & , MD, PhD show all
Pages 356-360 | Received 06 Jan 2012, Accepted 14 Jan 2012, Published online: 11 Apr 2012

References

  • Layon AJ Modell JH. Drowning: update 2009. Anesthesiology. 2009;110:1390–401.
  • Salomez F, Vincent JL. Drowning: a review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, treatment and prevention. Resuscitation. 2004;63:261–8.
  • Diamond W, MacDonald RD. Submersion and early-onset acute respiratory distress syndrome: a case report. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2011;15:288–93.
  • Schoenfeld AJ, Bono CM, McGuire KJ, Warholic N, Harris MB. Computed tomography alone versus computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the identification of occult injuries to the cervical spine: a meta-analysis. J Trauma. 2010;68:109–13.
  • Tadié JM, Heming N, Serve E, Drowning associated pneumonia: a descriptive cohort. Resuscitation. 2012;83:399–401.
  • Lafave M, LaPorta AJ, Hutton J, Mallory PL 2nd. History of high-velocity impact water trauma at Letterman Army Medical Center: a 54-year experience with the Golden Gate Bridge. Mil Med. 1995;160:197–9.
  • Lukas GM, Hutton JA Jr, Lim RC, Mathewson C Jr. Injuries sustained from high velocity impact with water: an experience from the Golden Gate Bridge. J Trauma. 1981;21:612–8.
  • Snyder RG Snow CC. Fatal injuries resulting from extreme water impact. Aerosp Med. 1967;38:779–83.
  • Idris AH, Berg RA, Bierens J, et al. Recommended guidelines for uniform reporting of data from drowning: the “Utstein style.” Resuscitation. 2003;59:45–57.
  • Huber-Wagner S, Lefering R, Qvick LM, et al; Working Group on Polytrauma of the German Trauma Society. Effect of whole-body CT during trauma resuscitation on survival: a retrospective, multicentre study. Lancet. 2009;373:1455–61.
  • Craig GR, Nielsen MS. Rigid cervical collars and intracranial pressure. Intensive Care Med. 1991;17:504–5.
  • Robertson HT, Lakshminarayan S, Hudson LD. Lung injury following a 50-metre fall into water. Thorax. 1978;33:175–80.
  • Watson RS, Cummings P, Quan L, Bratton S, Weiss NS. Cervical spine injuries among submersion victims. J Trauma. 2001;51:658–62.
  • Bailes JE, Herman JM, Quigley MR, Cerullo LJ, Meyer PR Jr. Diving injuries of the cervical spine. Surg Neurol. 1990;34:155–8.
  • Simonsen J. Injuries sustained from high-velocity impact with water after jumps from high bridges. A preliminary report of 10 cases. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1983;4:139–42.
  • Aoi Y, Inagawa G, Nakamura K, Sato H, Kariya T, Goto T. Airway Scope versus Macintosh laryngoscope in patients with simulated limitation of neck movements. J Trauma. 2010;69:838–42.
  • Preis CA, Hartmann T, Wallner T. Airway management for trauma patients. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand Suppl. 1997;111:40–2.
  • Rozycki GS, Ochsner MG, Feliciano DV, Early detection of hemoperitoneum by ultrasound examination of the right upper quadrant: a multicenter study. J Trauma. 1998;45:878–83.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.