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Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2002; 23(1): 047-056
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-20588
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-20588
Submersion Injuries in Children and Adults
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Publication Date:
07 March 2002 (online)
ABSTRACT
Drowning is defined as death by suffocation after submersion in a liquid medium. Near drowning is a term used when a patient recovers, at least temporarily, from the drowning episode. Most authors include loss of consciousness while submerged to complete the criteria of near drowning. In its Guidelines 2000 Conference, the American Heart Association urged that the term near drowning no longer be used and that it be replaced by the term submersion injury. [2]
KEYWORD
Drowning - submersion injury - resuscitation
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