What are drowning injuries?

Process resulting in primary respiratory impairment from submersion or immersion in liquid. Common cause of accidental death and childhood fatalities worldwide. Age is bimodal (children less than 5 (7% of abuse and neglect), between 15-25 years (at rivers, lakes and beaches)) Risk factors include (inadequate supervision, risk taking behavior, alcohol, hypothermia (rapid exhaustion and arrythmia) trauma, stroke or MI, seizures, undetected arrhythmia, hyperventilation (shallow dive)