Drowning

Question 1

Submersion Incident

Answer 1

Submersion in water/liquid with the person being adversely affected

Question 2

Drowning

Answer 2

Death following a submersion incident

Question 3

Immersion syndrome

Answer 3

Syncope following cardiac dysthymias following sudden exposure to water less then 5C degrees
-Caused by either a gal stimulation (Asystole) or by v-fib second to qt elongation form catecholamine dump

Question 4

Dry drowning

Answer 4

Severe laryngospasms causes hypoxia, convulsions, and death in the absence of active aspiration

Question 5

Is there a difference between salt and fresh water drowning?

Answer 5

Not really, aspiration of 1-3mls/kgs or either salt or fresh water washes away pulmonary surfactant leading to alveoli collapse, atelectasis, ARDS and profound hypoxia