Terminology and Management of Drowning: Focus on Reversing Hypoxia

Terminology for drownings: fatal and non-fatal/nDrowning occurs in a trimodal distribution/nPathophysiology of drowning: surfactant washout and foam production/nManagement of drowning focuses on reversing hypoxia/nUse high FiO2 and positive pressure ventilation/nManage airway and vomiting, but don't get distracted by foam/nMetal C-spine precautions not indicated unless concerning mechanism or clinical signs/nConsider ECMO for patients with profound persistent hypoxia