title: Near drowning: principles of emergency care.
abstract: Long term survival after a near drowning accident depends directly on the quality and persistence of the immediate resuscitation attempts. This applies especially to young children.
mesh_terms: D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004332:Drowning / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000209:etiology; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000517:prevention & control; D012018:Reflex; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012151:Resuscitation