European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 Section 8. Cardiac arrest in special circumstances: Electrolyte abnormalities, poisoning, drowning, accidental hypothermia, hyperthermia, asthma, anaphylaxis, cardiac surgery, trauma, pregnancy, electrocution

Soar, Jasmeet; Perkins, Gavin D.; Abbas, Gamal; Alfonzo, Annette; Barelli, Alessandro; Bierens, Joost J.L.M.; Brugger, Hermann; Deakin, Charles D.; Dunning, Joel; Georgiou, Marios; Handley, Anthony J.; Lockey, David; Paal, Peter; Sandroni, Claudio; Thies, Karl‐Christian; Zideman, David; Nolan, Jerry P.

doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.08.015

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“…If the patient remains pulseless, the focus is on effective CPR with rewarming, following advanced cardiovascular life-support guidelines. [12] If the patient has a pulse, rewarming and monitoring should occur while attention is paid to airway patency, oxygenation to a targeted peripheral arterial saturation of at least 95%, and adequate ventilation. [16] If mechanical ventilation is used, as indicated, a lung protective strategy should be used with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and FiO 2 to maintain adequate PaO 2 .…”

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Update on drowning

Matthew

Robertson²,

Hofmeyr

2017

S Afr Med J

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An 18-year-old matriculant goes to the beach with friends to celebrate his school results. The ensuing boisterous party includes consumption of alcohol. As dusk falls, he goes for a swim with his girlfriend. She is soon seen waving frantically to their friends back on the beach. He has disappeared below the water surface. Their friends swim out, and after 10 minutes they manage to find him, and bring him to shore. They immediately start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), while calling for help. BackgroundDespite being essential to life, water, which comprises >60% of our body mass and covers >75% of the surface our planet, continues to be an occupational and recreational threat to humans. Drowning among young adults in South Africa (SA) is unfortunately especially common. Poor swimming ability due to historical lack of access to facilities, concomitant alcohol use and easy access to rivers, lakes and the ocean are all contributing factors. This is compounded by relatively limited resources to respond to drowning incidents across wide, unpatrolled areas, resulting in a growing burden of disease affecting the younger population groups in SA. Recognition of a drowning event is also a problem, as not every drowning victim will indicate their need for assistance (Fig. 1). This review examines the evidence and recommendations on drowning from an African perspective, and brings the health fraternity one step closer to developing guidelines for our country. DefinitionDrowning is defined as the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from either submersion or immersion in liquid. [1] Drowning outcomes are classified as either drowning with mortality, drowning with morbidity, or drowning without morbidity.[1] Other older terms (such as wet, dry or near drowning) have been deemed unhelpful, and have been abandoned. EpidemiologyDrowning epidemiology varies dramatically worldwide, but is notably more severe in low-to middle-income countries. US data report ~4 000 drowning deaths, 8 000 hospitalisations and 31 000 emer gency department (ED) visits per year for children ˂19 years old.[2] Regret tably, there are no consistent published data for SA, but preliminary information from Lifesaving South Africa (LSA) reveals similar trends in age demographics, although true numbers are largely unknown. [3] Extrapolation from forensic pathology data in the Western Cape provides an estimation of 4/100 000 fatal drownings per year, which is similar to the World Health Organization's estimations for low-income countries in Africa. Despite only an estimated 1 in 4 cases being reported, Africa has the highest rate of drowning in the world. [4] This open-access article is distributed under Creative Commons licence CC-BY-NC 4.0. Drowning is defined as the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from either submersion or immersion in liquid. Drowning morbidity and mortality are an under-recognised public health burden in southern Africa. Continuous concerted efforts are underway to improve awareness among recreational water use...

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Section: Emergency Department Managementmentioning

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Update on drowning

Matthew

Robertson²,

Hofmeyr

2017

S Afr Med J

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“…Stay with the algorithms, reassess and think of reversible causes, even if the situation seems crystal clear [3] 2. Use capnography after endotracheal intubation [4], do not accept technical problems for absent expiratory CO 2 [1], "if in doubt take it out"…”

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Multiple trauma, resuscitation, and 15 minutes of esophageal intubation: survival without neurologic deficit

Stein

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Spahn

2014

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine

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“…[1][2] Global estimates may significantly underestimate the actual public health problem related to drowning. The care of the submersion victim is complex.…”

Section: Rescue and Resuscitation Or Body Retrieval -The Dilemmas Of mentioning

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European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 Section 8. Cardiac arrest in special circumstances: Electrolyte abnormalities, poisoning, drowning, accidental hypothermia, hyperthermia, asthma, anaphylaxis, cardiac surgery, trauma, pregnancy, electrocution

Cited by 526 publications

References 495 publications

Update on drowning

Update on drowning

Multiple trauma, resuscitation, and 15 minutes of esophageal intubation: survival without neurologic deficit

Rescue and resuscitation or body retrieval—The dilemmas of search and rescue efforts in drowning incidents

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