‘Dry drowning’ and other myths

Szpilman, David; Sempsrott, Justin; Webber, Jonathon; Hawkins, Seth C.; Barcala-Furelos, Roberto; Schmidt, Andrew; Queiroga, Ana Catarina

doi:10.3949/ccjm.85a.17070

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“…Accurate communication better reflects the true incidence, prevalence, and sequelae of drowning and should improve clinical dialogue and management. 18 –20…”

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Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update

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Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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The Wilderness Medical Society convened a panel to review available evidence supporting practices for acute management and treatment of drowning in out-of-hospital and emergency medical care settings. Literature about definitions and terminology, epidemiology, rescue, resuscitation, acute clinical management, disposition, and drowning prevention was reviewed. The panel graded available evidence supporting practices according to the American College of Chest Physicians criteria and then made recommendations based on that evidence. Recommendations were based on the panel's collective clinical experience and judgment when published evidence was lacking. This is the first update to the original practice guidelines published in 2016.

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“…Accurate communication better reflects the true incidence, prevalence, and sequelae of drowning and should improve clinical dialogue and management. 18 –20…”

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confidence: 99%

Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update

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Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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“…An unconscious patient that is breathing and has a pulse can be supported by being placed on their side in the recovery position and given supplemental oxygen, if available, while awaiting transfer to a hospital. The aspiration of fluid into the lungs washes away the surfactant [7], so patients have difficulty maintaining ventilation and may require positive pressure support to keep the alveoli open.…”

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“…There has been much misinformation circulated in recent years regarding dry drowning and secondary drowning. 49 3. The CDC Web site (http://www.…”

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Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2017, drowning claimed the lives of almost 1000 US children younger than 20 years. A number of strategies are available to prevent these tragedies. As educators and advocates, pediatricians can play an important role in the prevention of drowning. BACKGROUND Drowning is the leading cause of injury death in US children 1 to 4 years of age and the third leading cause of unintentional injury death among US children and adolescents 5 to 19 years of age. 1 In 2017, drowning claimed the lives of almost 1000 US children. Fortunately, childhood unintentional drowning fatality rates have decreased steadily from 2.68 per 100 000 in 1985 to 1.11 per 100 000 in 2017. Rates of drowning death vary with age, sex, and race and/or ethnicity, with toddlers and male adolescents at highest risk. After 1 year of age, male children of all ages are at greater risk of drowning than female children. Overall, African American children have the highest drowning fatality rates, followed in order by American Indian and/or Alaskan native, white, Asian American and/or Pacific Islander, and Hispanic children. For the period 2013-2017, the highest drowning death rates were seen in white male children 0 to 4 years of age (3.44 per 100 000), American Indian and/or Alaskan native children 0 through 4 years (3.58), and African American male adolescents 15 to 19 years of age (4.06 per 100 000). 1 Drowning is also a significant source of morbidity for children. In 2017, an estimated 8700 children younger than 20 years of age visited a hospital emergency department for a drowning event, and 25% of those children were hospitalized or transferred for further care. 1 Most victims of nonfatal drowning recover fully with no neurologic deficits, but severe long-term neurologic deficits are seen with extended submersion times (.6 minutes), prolonged resuscitation efforts, and lack of early bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 2-4 The American Academy of Pediatrics issues this revised policy statement because of new information and research regarding (1) populations at

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‘Dry drowning’ and other myths

Abstract: Drowning is a common and often preventable cause of death, especially in children. The mass media often propagate misinformation about "dry" and "secondary" drowning, diverting attention from appropriate efforts to prevent drowning and rescue and treat those who do drown.

Cited by 31 publications

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Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update

Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update

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