Citation

Hausser J, Niquille M. Rev. Med. Suisse 2007; 3(121): 1834-1838.

Vernacular Title

La noyade.

Affiliation

Service de médecine interne générale, Département de médecine interne et Service d'anesthésiologie, Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie et soins intensifs HUG, 1211 Genève 14. joelle.hausser@hcuge.ch

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Medecine et Hygiene)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17892147

Abstract

Drowning is always a serious event, with high morbidity and mortality. Definitions were recently revised and simplified according to Utstein-style. The circumstances and prognosis differ in different age groups. Consequences of drowning are hypoxemia, acidosis and hypothermia. The management of drowning victims should be directed to the correction of these 3 elements. An early basic life support and an efficient oxygenation are keys of good prognosis, this one being mainly related to hypoxic cerebral damages. The most frequent complications except anoxic encephalopathy are bacterial pneumonia and ARDS.

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