Submersion Injuries in Children and Adults

Jay L. Falk; Hal E. Escowitz

doi:10.1055/s-2002-20588

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Table of Contents

Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2002; 23(1): 047-056
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-20588

Submersion Injuries in Children and Adults

Jay L. Falk^1, ² , Hal E. Escowitz³

¹Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida
²University of Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, Florida
³Lakeland Regional Hospital, Lakeland, Florida

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Drowning is defined as death by suffocation after submersion in a liquid medium. Near drowning is a term used when a patient recovers, at least temporarily, from the drowning episode. Most authors include loss of consciousness while submerged to complete the criteria of near drowning. In its Guidelines 2000 Conference, the American Heart Association urged that the term near drowning no longer be used and that it be replaced by the term submersion injury. [2]

KEYWORD

Drowning - submersion injury - resuscitation

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