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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


Abstract
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.
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Official URL:
http://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(07)70...
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):
10.1580/06-WEME-CR-017R2.1
Programmes (Superseded):
BAS Programmes > Other Special Projects
ISSN:
1080-6032
NORA Subject Terms:
Management
Medicine
Health
Additional Keywords:
Antarctic regions; aeromedical evacuation; foreign bodies; bronchi
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https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11711
Item Type:
Publication - Article
Date made live:
18 Feb 2011 14:50
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