Drowning: Cause And Prevention

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• Personal Author:
  Lin, Yu-Chong ; Huang, Kun-Lun ; Kishi, Yoshimitsu
• NOAA Program & Office:
  Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
• Sea Grant Program:
  HAWAU (Hawaii Sea Grant)
• Description:
  This article covers the fatality of submersion incidence caused by the lack of oxygen to the brain (drowning), and the survival from such episodes (near-drowning) through timely interventions. It excludes accidental fatalities in water caused by bodily injuries, biological hazards, natural disasters, and deaths from secondary infections or other complications. The authors emphasize the physiological basis of drowning, resuscitation procedures, management, and prevention of drowning. Whereas one can survive cold water drowning even after a long submersion, the same cannot be said of drowning in warm water. Neurological deficits inevitably follow submersions that exceed six minutes. Therefore, prompt and timely intervention is the key to reviving drowning victims in warm waters.
• Series:
  UNIHI-​SEAGRANT-​MR   ​94-​05
• Sea Grant Document Number:
  HAWAU-G-94-003
• Document Type:
  Miscellaneous
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a4c1cb9ae939bcdba1988dbe981aca573b1541b80aab7aa0a74ae70c7f879c9d
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/45698/noaa_45698_DS1.pdf
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