Criteria for early discharge of drowning patients from the emergency department
Drowning patients who meet rapid discharge criteria at ED presentation will not require treatment for their drowning and may be considered for discharge from the ED without further investigation or mandatory period of observation.
Authors
- Richard Charles Franklin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1864-4552)
- Ogilvie Thom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4005-6645)
- Sue Devine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6687-6003)
- Kym Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5012-7534)
Institutions
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital (AU)
- James Cook University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70012
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Wishlist
- James Cook University