Ships. Floods. Hurricanes.

They don’t just cause trauma, they cause cold, exhaustion, and silent respiratory failure.

Poseidon highlights survival, but clinically the danger is what happens after rescue.

What nurses see

• Hypothermia

• Aspiration pneumonia

• Rhabdomyolysis

• Dehydration

• Panic reactions

Practice pearls

• Rewarm slowly

• Watch for delayed respiratory distress

• Check CK levels

• Dry, warm, oxygenate first

Nurse Jamla takeaway

Rescue isn’t the end.
It’s when complications begin.