Management of a respiratory emergency in the Antarctic winter: A case of foreign body aspiration

Coldron, Joanna. 2007 Management of a respiratory emergency in the Antarctic winter: A case of foreign body aspiration. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, 18 (2). 120-126. 10.1580/06-WEME-CR-017R2.1

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Abstract/Summary

We report on a case of left main bronchus occlusion by an inhaled foreign body at a remote Antarctic scientific base during the austral winter. We present the dilemmas of on-site treatment and the challenges of aeromedical evacuation from such a remote environment.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1580/06-WEME-CR-017R2.1
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Other Special Projects
ISSN:	1080-6032
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Free full-text copy available through external link
Additional Keywords:	Antarctic regions; aeromedical evacuation; foreign bodies; bronchi
NORA Subject Terms:	Management Medicine Health
Date made live:	18 Feb 2011 14:50 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11711

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