title: Emergency management of near drowning.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Peake
mesh_terms: 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*