Drowning Prevention, Rescue, Treatment /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bierens, Joost J.L.M (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Anesthesiology.; Emergency medicine.; Forensic medicine.; Critical care medicine.; Cardiology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Emergency Medicine.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Forensic Medicine.

Since the first edition of the Handbook on Drowning in 2005, many epidemiological data have confirmed the burden of drowning in several parts of the world. Studies have increased the understanding of effective drowning prevention strategies, rescue techniques, and treatment options. Much has been le...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• History
• The Epidemiology of Drowning
• The Prevention of Drowning
• Rescue Organisational Aspects: Planning, Training and Preparation.- Rescue Techniques
• Resuscitation
• Hospital Treatment
• Brain Resuscitation in the Drowning Victim
• Immersion Hypothermia
• Water-related Disasters
• Breath-hold, SCUBA and Hose Diving
• Investigation of Drowning Accidents
• Important Websites.