Citation

Beerman SB. Can. Fam. Physician 1988; 34: 2295-2298.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, College of Family Physicians of Canada)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21253260

PMCID

PMC2219177

Abstract

Persons who have undergone swimming emergencies are seen in emergency departments everywhere. They are frequently young healthy citizens. In some instances they will receive better care in large specialized referral hospitals. Other problems can be managed well at local facilities. This article attempts to equip all family physicians with some knowledge and management guidelines for dealing with swimming emergencies, submersion injuries including near-drowning, accidental hypothermia, and triathalon hypothermia. The unique problems of hot tub near-drowning, infant water intoxication, and spinal injuries caused by diving are presented.

Language: en