Sequential Intellectual Recovery After Near‐drowning

The management of near drowning.

“…Sequential recovery is possible over the ensuing four to six months in those severely affected. 15 87 Child victims who are still apnoeic with fixed dilated pupils when they reach the intensive care unit (usually one to two hours after hypoxia) do not have such a good prognosis. The further survival of this group of selected cases may be as low as 50%.…”