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Risk factors for drowning include a lack of training or attention to children, alcohol or drug use, epilepsy, and lack of higher education, which is often accompanied by diminished or non-existent swimming skills. An incident of drowning can also cause further complications for victims due to low body temperature, aspiration of vomit, or acute respiratory distress syndrome (respiratory failure from lung inflammation).ĭrowning is more likely to happen when spending extended periods of time near large bodies of water. Occasionally, victims may not begin experiencing these symptoms for several hours after they are rescued. After successful resuscitation, drowning victims may experience breathing problems, vomiting, confusion, or unconsciousness. Most instances of fatal drowning occur alone or in situations where others present are either unaware of the victim's situation or unable to offer assistance. Oxygen therapy, intravenous fluids, vasopressors ĭrowning is a type of suffocation induced by the submersion or immersion of the mouth and nose in a liquid. Rescue breathing, CPR, mechanical ventilation Suicide, seizure, murder, hypoglycemia, heart arrhythmia įencing pools, teaching children to swim, safe boating practices Hypothermia, aspiration of vomit into lungs, acute respiratory distress syndrome Īlcohol use, epilepsy, low socioeconomic status, access to water Event: Often occurs silently with a person found unconscious Īfter rescue: Breathing problems, vomiting, confusion, unconsciousness