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UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries

UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries

Drowning cases are on the rise. It is the No. 1 leading cause of unintentional traumatic death in children ages 1-4. In this episode of the American Ambulance EMS Podcast, the hosts discuss some of the questions that arise during drowning cases:

• Do you need to protect the c-spine?
• Dry drowning, wet drowning, near drowning, what is critical in the drowning patient?
• Does salt water or fresh water affect outcomes in drowning patients?
• Does cold water drowning change pre-hospital management?

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