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We report a nearly drowned 3-year-old boy who was treated successfully with exogenous bovine surfactant. Exogenous surfactant should be administered to patients with refractory respiratory failure based on the pulmonary pathophysiology in near-drowning.
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- PIP :
-
peak inspiratory pressure
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Suzuki, H., Ohta, T., Iwata, K. et al. Surfactant therapy for respiratory failure due to near-drowning. Eur J Pediatr 155, 383–384 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955266
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