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  • Emergency Medicine
  • Pulmonology
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Drowning is a significant global health issue, causing over 40 deaths hourly.
  • Most drowning incidents (>90%) are preventable, often due to underestimating water hazards or overestimating personal ability.
  • Drowning involves unique physiological responses and requires specific medical interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive review of drowning, from initial response to hospitalization.
  • To detail the physiological mechanisms of acute lung injury following drowning.
  • To outline best practices for prehospital, emergency department (ED), and inpatient care.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on drowning physiology and management.
  • Analysis of physiological consequences of water aspiration (saltwater vs. freshwater).
  • Discussion of critical care interventions, including ventilation strategies and ICU admission criteria.

Main Results:

  • Aspiration leads to noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, decreased lung compliance, and impaired oxygen exchange.
  • Hypoxemia can rapidly progress to loss of consciousness, apnea, and hypoxic cardiac arrest.
  • Effective ventilation therapy is crucial, aiming for specific intrapulmonary shunt or Pao2:Fio2 ratios to prevent re-intubation.

Conclusions:

  • Optimal management involves a systematic approach from emergency response to hospital care.
  • Careful consideration of drowning severity and patient comorbidities guides ICU admission and treatment.
  • Avoiding premature ventilatory weaning is essential to prevent complications and prolonged hospital stays.