What impacts the outcomes in drowning cases? – CapnoAcademy CapnoAcademy
American Ambulance EMS Podcast
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UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries
UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries
Drowning cases are on the rise. It is the No. 1 leading cause of unintentional traumatic death in children ages 1-4. In this episode of the American Ambulance EMS Podcast, the hosts discuss some of the questions that arise during drowning cases:
- Do you need to protect the c-spine?
- Dry drowning, wet drowning, near drowning, what is critical in the drowning patient?
- Does salt water or fresh water affect outcomes in drowning patients?
- Does cold water drowning change pre-hospital management?
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