First Aid for Near Drowning: Diagnosis & Tests (Suffocation)

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First Aid for Near Drowning

Alternate Names : Suffocation

First Aid for Near Drowning | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the injury recognized?

A drowning victim will usually be spotted panicking at the surface of a body of water. Sometimes the person is found lying in the water or liquid, or on the shore near a large body of water.

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Author: James Broomfield, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 07/03/01

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