Acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage on board a cruise ship in the Antarctic Peninsula

Antarctic tourism on board cruise ships has expanded since the 1990s, essentially in the Antarctic Peninsula. Due to remoteness, medical cases may evolve into life threatening conditions as emergency medical evacuations are challenging. We discuss the case of a young crew member who suddenly fainted...

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Published in:International Maritime Health
Main Authors: Carron, Mathieu, Globokar, Peter, Sicard, Bruno A
Language:English
Published: Via Medica 2016
Subjects:
gastrointestinal haemorrhage
cruise ship
Antarctic
transfusion
The Antarctic
Antarctic Peninsula
Deception Island
Ushuaia
Antarc*
Online Access:https://journals.viamedica.pl/international_maritime_health/article/view/IMH.2016.0040
https://doi.org/10.5603/IMH.2016.0040

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