Drowning and immersion injury

Drowning is a process resulting in primary respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in a liquid medium. It is a frequent cause of unintentional injury deaths and public health initiatives to prevent drowning are important as there are no specific interventions proven to improve outcomes in drowning victims. Risk factors for drowning include inadequate supervision, recreational or occupational access to water, risk-taking behaviour and underlying medical conditions. Pathophysiological events in the process of drowning are secondary to hypoxaemia that results from the immersion injury.
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Trauma Source Type: research