Drowning is defined as respiratory impairment from submersion in a liquid medium.
The term “drowning” does not imply outcome; drowning can be fatal or nonfatal.
Historically “near drow...
Mechanism
History of diving or other high-impact injury
Intoxication
Seizure disorder
Cardiac arrhythmia
Child abuse
Prognostic indicators; the following have been correlated with a poor pr...
Good prehospital care and effective bystander CPR dramatically improve chances of neurologically intact survival.
Attempts to remove water from the lungs such as abdominal thr...
Long-term follow-up of apparently neurologically intact survivors has shown mild coordination or gross motor deficiencies.
Potential increased risk for chronic lun...
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention. Prevention of drowning. Pediatrics. 2010;126(1):178–185. [View Abstract on OvidInsights]
Br...
212962007 Drowning and non-fatal immersion (disorder)
40947009 Drowning (even...
Q: Should the drowning victim who arrives at the hospital with cardiopulmonary arrest be resuscitated?
A: Yes. A brief (10 to 15 minutes) attempt at resuscitation is indicated until circumstances o...
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Severe pulmonary edema, congestion, and hemorrhage characteristically present in drowning victims.