Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Near-drowning

Peter Driscoll and Terry Brown

  • Chapter
Trauma Resuscitation

  • 20 Accesses

Abstract

The objectives of this chapter are for members of the trauma team to understand:

  • the causes of near-drowning;

  • the basic pathophysiology of near-drowning;

  • management at the scene and in the resuscitation room.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References and further reading

  • Allman F, Nelson W, Pacentine G, et al. 1986. Outcome following cardiopulmonary resuscitation in severe pediatric near-drowning. Am. J. Dis. Child 140 (6): 571.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Conn A, Montes J, Baker G, et al. 1980. Cerebral salvage in near-drowning following neurological classification by triage. Can. Anaesth. Soc. J. 27 (3): 201.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Haynes B 1988. Near-drowning. In Tintinalli J, Drome R & Ruiz E (eds): Emergency Medicine, 2nd edn. New York: McGraw-Hill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jimmerson C 1992. Environmental emergencies. In Sheehy S, Marvin J & Jimmerson C (eds): Emergency Nursing, Principles and Practice, 3rd edn. St. Louis: C V Mosby.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kemp A & Sibert J 1992. Drowning and near-drowning in children in the United Kingdom: lessons for prevention. Br. Med. J. 304: 1143.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Modell J, Calderwood H, Ruiz B, et al. 1974. Effects of ventilatory patterns on arterial oxygenation after near-drowning in sea water. Anaesthesiology 40: 376.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pearn J 1980. Secondary drowning in children. Br. Med. J. 281: 1103.

    Article  PubMed Central  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Peterson B 1977. Morbidity of childhood near-drownings. Paediatrics 59: 364.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pratt F & Haynes B 1986. Incidence of ‘secondary drowning’ after saltwater submersion. Ann. Emerg. Med. 15 (9): 1084.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Russell R & Ross S 1992. Drowning and near-drowning in children. Int. Care Vol 2(3) April: 135.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. Peter Driscoll
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Terry Brown
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. University Department of Emergency Medicine, Hope Hospital, Manchester, UK

    Peter A. Driscoll BSc FRCS (ATLS Instructor; Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine) & Olive Goodall RGN (Clinical Nurse Manager in Emergency Medicine) (ATLS Instructor; Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine) &  (Clinical Nurse Manager in Emergency Medicine)

  2. Hope Hospital, Manchester, UK

    Carl L. Gwinnutt MB BS FRCA (ATLS Instructor; Consultant Anaesthetist) (ATLS Instructor; Consultant Anaesthetist)

  3. Oregon, USA

    Cindy LeDuc Jimmerson RN CEN (Trauma System Design Consultant) (Trauma System Design Consultant)

Copyright information

© 1993 P.A. Driscoll, C.L. Gwinnutt, C. LeDuc Jimmerson, O. Goodall

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Driscoll, P., Brown, T. (1993). Near-drowning. In: Driscoll, P.A., Gwinnutt, C.L., Jimmerson, C.L., Goodall, O. (eds) Trauma Resuscitation. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12158-8_15

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12158-8_15

  • Publisher Name: Palgrave, London

  • Print ISBN: 978-0-333-54538-6

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-349-12158-8

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation