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Drowning is an unexpected tragedy, in which previously healthy persons are exposed to severe cerebral hypoxia leading to death or, if they survive near-drowning, to brain damage in some cases. If survival with normal brain function is to occur, a thorough understanding of the pathophysiology of drowning and near-drowning and an organized approach to therapy are imperative.

Causes

For many years, drowning was considered a "fight for survival"¹: a person who could not swim, arms flailing and screaming for help, struggled to remain on the surface of the water and to reach safety. This situation is rarely reported by persons . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Effects

Treatment of Near-Drowning

Prevention

Source Information

From the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, P.O. Box 100254, Gainesville, FL 32610-0254, where reprint requests should be addressed to Dr. Modell.

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N Engl J Med 1993; 329:64-65, Jul 1, 1993. Correspondence

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