• Indian pediatrics · Apr 2009

    Case Reports

    Drowning in concentrated syrup.

    • Vandana Talwar, Nishant Sood, and P K Verma.
    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India. vandtal@yahoo.com
    • Indian Pediatr. 2009 Apr 1; 46 (4): 352-3.

    AbstractDrowning is one of the two leading causes of accidental death in children. Most of the cases can be attributed to fresh or salt water drowning. We report an unusual case of acute respiratory distress syndrome in a one year old child following drowning in concentrated sugar syrup, in whom timely intervention and early supportive therapy resulted in a favorable outcome.

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