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    "pk": 50737,
    "title": "Point-of-Care Ultrasound After Non-fatal Drowning in Rural Western Nepal: A Case Report",
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    "abstract": "<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: Drowning is a significant cause of death in Nepal, especially in rural areas. Identifying pulmonary edema is important for management of cases of non-fatal drowning, and while radiograph is the standard of care, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) offers a rapid, accessible alternative.</p>\n<p><strong>Case Report: </strong>A 40-year-old woman presented to the emergency department after non-fatal drowning with respiratory distress and hypoxia. Chest radiograph was unavailable. Point-of-care ultrasound revealed diffuse B-lines consistent with pulmonary edema. She was stabilized and transported to a hospital with intensive care-level management.</p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Point-of-care ultrasound enabled rapid identification of pulmonary edema and guided timely referral. In resource-limited settings, POCUS is a valuable tool for managing drowning victims when other diagnostics are unavailable.</p>",
    "language": "eng",
    "license": {
        "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0",
        "short_name": "CC BY 4.0",
        "text": "Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.\r\n\r\nNo additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.",
        "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"
    },
    "keywords": [
        {
            "word": "point-of-care ultrasound"
        },
        {
            "word": "rural emergency care"
        },
        {
            "word": "non-fatal drowning"
        },
        {
            "word": "Nepal"
        },
        {
            "word": "case report"
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    "section": "Case Reports",
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        {
            "first_name": "Rochak",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Kansakar",
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            "institution": "Bayalpata Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sanfebagar, Accham, Nepal",
            "department": ""
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Elijah",
            "middle_name": "J",
            "last_name": "Katz",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Dallas, Texas",
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        },
        {
            "first_name": "Justin",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Zhao",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Dallas, Texas",
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        },
        {
            "first_name": "Evan",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Weldon",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Dallas, Texas",
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        }
    ],
    "date_submitted": "2025-08-23T21:45:54.484000Z",
    "date_accepted": "2025-10-20T21:19:13.926000Z",
    "date_published": "2026-03-29T21:50:00Z",
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