Drowning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Drowning is death from suffocation (asphyxia) caused by a liquid entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia and myocardial infarction. Near drowning is t...
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Most drowning victims don't yell or wave their arms to alert someone that they are in trouble. ... The victim assumes a near-vertical position in the water, with little or no leg movement. The arms will be at or near the water's surface, making random grasping or flipping motions. The head will be tilted back with the...
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The application of the Heimlich maneuver as the initial and perhaps only step for opening the airway in all near-drowning victims is contrary to current resuscitation guidelines for the treatment of near-drowning victims established by the Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) Committee of the American Heart Association.
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www.lifesaving.com/issues/articles/23heimlich_controver...
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Very young children drown most often in swimming pools. ... Foundation for Aquatic Injury Prevention (FAIP) -- The Foundation for Aquatic Injury Prevention (FAIP), a non-profit educational organization dedicated to reducing the number of diving injuries, drownings and near drownings. ... FAIP is comprised of victims,
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www.headinjury.com/linkdrown.htm
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The uniquely focused responsibilities of medical personnel at the NDRCs has resulted in an unusual degree of expertise in handling drowning and near-drowning victims. Their experience in this area of medicine goes well beyond that of most emergency room physicians, who may treat ND/D only occasionally.
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www.usla.org/PublicInfo/library/Evaluating_Drowning_Vic...
www.usla.org/PublicInfo/library/Evaluating_Drowning_Victims.pdf
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The terms wet drowning, dry drowning, active or passive drowning, near-drowning, secondary drowning, and silent drowning would be discarded. The classic image of a victim helplessly gasping and thrashing in the water rarely is reported. ... Most of these victims drown during a brief ( <5 min) lapse in adult supervision.
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Who is likely to drown, when, and where? ... One-quarter to one-third of drowning victims have swimming lessons. Although drowning equally affects both sexes, males have a rate three times higher than females because of increased reckless behavior and use of alcohol.
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www.emedicinehealth.com/drowning/article_em.htm
www.emedicinehealth.com/drowning/article_em.htm
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Are cold water near-drowning victims any different from warm water victims? ... The study of immersion hypothermia has increased survivability in downed pilots and aircrew, shipwreck victims, sport scuba enthusiasts, and near-drowned victims.
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Hyperbaric, oxygen, treatment, HBOT ... We realize that with near drown victims there will be many more Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments needed. Nevertheless we are hopeful that this therapy will continue to help Jake and have seen very promising results thus far.
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