Medical Aspects of Cold Water Immersion, A Review

Abstract

Whole body hypothermia is an acknowledged cause of death in victims of cold water immersion. Survivors of submarine escape must contend with this physiologic stress in the open sea. A concise statement of basic physiologic principles and modes of treatment is a timely adjunct to training programs for submarine escape so that victims may better cope with hypothermic environments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 19, 1973
Accession Number
AD0775687

Entities

People

  • William A. Tansey

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Body Temperature
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Chemistry
  • Divers
  • Drowning
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nervous System

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