🌊Drowning

Symptoms:

  • No pulse or breathing if submerged for an extended period of time

  • Hypothermia

  • Loss of consciousness

  • Slow/shallow breathing

  • Whatever caused you to drown: Major injury, accident, narcotics, alcohol, cant swim etc

  • Shock

  • Water in lungs or throat

  • Choking on water

  • Elevated or lowered heart rate

  • Cardiac arrest

  • Respiratory distress

  • Diaphoretic

What happens on scene:

  • Rescue from water

  • Check vitals

  • Asses the extent of injury if any

  • Removal of clothing

  • Oxygen

  • CPR

  • Suctioning of water from airway

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