Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 3-9, April 2006

Managing near drowning of adults within the emergency department

  • Steven Meacher, RN Dip HE, A inst LM, Pg Dip CN (Emergency Nursing)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationPresent address: 1 Amber Way, Thornlie, Perth, WA 6108, Australia. Tel.: +61 8 94520936; fax: +61 8 93912140.

Emergency Department, St. John of God Murdoch, 100 Murdoch Drive, Perth, 6150, WA, Australia

Emergency Department, Armadale Health Service, Perth, P.O. Box 6992, WA, Australia

Summary 

Increased focus on safety strategies and public awareness has not made any gains in reducing near drowning incidents in Australia. This clinically challenging case has a high mortality rate. The Indigenous Australian population has the highest incidence of death by drowning in the world. This paper contains a discussion of the management of near drowning in the emergency department using an ABC approach. Current and classic international journals, hospital policies and expert anecdotal opinion have been used to form this discussion.

Keywords: Near drowning, Dry drowning, Asphyxia, Critical, Resuscitation, Emergency, BiPAP, ABC

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PII: S1574-6267(05)00061-3

doi:10.1016/j.aenj.2005.12.003

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 3-9, April 2006

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