Drowning
Drowning Drowning Vasily Perov: The Drowned, 1867 Specialty Emergency medicine, Critical care medicine Symptoms Event: Often occurs silently with a person found unconscious[1][2]After rescue: Breathing problems, confusion, unconsciousness[2][3] Complications Hypothermia, aspiration, acute respiratory distress syndrome[4] Usual onset Rapid[3] Risk factors Alcohol use, epilepsy, access to water,[5] cold water shock, storms Diagnostic method Based on symptoms[3] Differential diagnosis Suicide, seizure, murder, hypoglycemia, heart arrhythmia[2] Prevention Fencing pools, teaching children to swim, safe boating practices[5][6] Treatment Rescue breathing, CPR, mechanical ventilation[7] Medication Oxygen therapy, intravenous fluids, vasopressors[7] Frequency 4.5 millio...