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  • Medical Education
  • Environmental Emergencies

Background:

  • Drowning can cause delayed respiratory compromise, requiring sustained observation.
  • Hypothermia management is multifactorial, influenced by core temperature and requiring awareness of pathophysiology and dysrhythmias.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To educate emergency medicine residents on diagnosing and managing concurrent drowning and hypothermia.
  • To improve resident understanding of pathophysiology, clinical presentations, and management strategies for these conditions.

Main Methods:

  • High-fidelity medical simulation followed by debriefing using advocacy-inquiry techniques.
  • Scenario adaptable for different resources and can be run as a structured interview case.

Main Results:

  • Seventeen residents completed feedback forms, with most scoring the simulation highly effective.
  • The simulation received predominantly high scores, indicating its effectiveness in education.

Conclusions:

  • Medical simulation offers a cost-effective method for reviewing drowning and hypothermia.
  • The scenario is adaptable for various audiences and emergency department settings.