[A case of severe near-drowning: the speech ability was regained on the 65th hospital day].
A 3 y.o. boy suffered cardiac arrest after submersion in a winter pond for more than fifteen minutes. He was transferred to our hospital and was successfully resuscitated. Although his neurological condition was severely damaged at the beginning, he started searching objects with his eyes on the 18th hospital day, speaking on the 65th hospital day and walking by himself on the 76th hospital day. His consciousness fully recovered eventually. The treatments consisted of "HYPER" as suggested by Conn AW, et al. and active anti-hypertensive therapy. These treatments and the cold temperature of winter time might have contributed to the good neurological recovery of the patient.
Suzuki
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Department of Anesthesia, Wakayama Red Cross Hospital.
Asai
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Mizumoto
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Tsujimoto
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Kawarano
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Kinoshita
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015701:Near Drowning / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013060:Speech; D013997:Time Factors