Emergency management of near drowning.
The immediate and continuing management of an 'immersion victim' is described in this article. Proper assessment of the patient and the details of cardiopulmonary resuscitation are revised.
Peake
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Emergency Department, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015701:Near Drowning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*