Drowning

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Abstract
Drowning is an unexpected tragedy, in which previously healthy persons are exposed to severe cerebral hypoxia leading to death or, if they survive near-drowning, to brain damage in some cases. If survival with normal brain function is to occur, a thorough understanding of the pathophysiology of drowning and near-drowning and an organized approach to therapy are imperative.CausesFor many years, drowning was considered a “fight for survival”1: a person who could not swim, arms flailing and screaming for help, struggled to remain on the surface of the water and to reach safety. This situation is rarely reported by . . .