Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death, accounting for 7% of injury-related deaths globally. It is a major cause of disability and death, particularly in children. Drowning occurs through submersion in a liquid that causes respiratory impairment. Types of drowning include near drowning, dry drowning, secondary drowning, saltwater drowning and freshwater drowning. Risk factors vary between age groups but common causes are accidents involving infants near water, lack of supervision for children aged 1-5, and recreational activities for young adults. Prevention through community education is key to reducing drowning-related morbidity and mortality.
Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death, accounting for 7% of injury-related deaths globally. It is a major cause of disability and death, particularly in children. Drowning occurs through submersion in a liquid that causes respiratory impairment. Types of drowning include near drowning, dry drowning, secondary drowning, saltwater drowning and freshwater drowning. Risk factors vary between age groups but common causes are accidents involving infants near water, lack of supervision for children aged 1-5, and recreational activities for young adults. Prevention through community education is key to reducing drowning-related morbidity and mortality.
Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death, accounting for 7% of injury-related deaths globally. It is a major cause of disability and death, particularly in children. Drowning occurs through submersion in a liquid that causes respiratory impairment. Types of drowning include near drowning, dry drowning, secondary drowning, saltwater drowning and freshwater drowning. Risk factors vary between age groups but common causes are accidents involving infants near water, lack of supervision for children aged 1-5, and recreational activities for young adults. Prevention through community education is key to reducing drowning-related morbidity and mortality.
DEATH • ACCOUNTING FOR 7% OF ALL INJURY-RELATED DEATHS. • MAJOR CAUSE OF DISABILITY AND DEATH, PARTICULARLY IN CHILDREN. • 8 FILIPINOS DIE EVERY YEAR, (DOH) DEFINITION
DROWNING IS A PROCESS RESULTING IN
PRIMARY RESPIRATORY IMPAIRMENT FROM SUBMERSION IN A LIQUID MEDIUM. TYPES OF DROWNING NEAR DROWNING DRY DROWNING SECONDARY DROWNING SALT WATER DROWNING FRESH WATER DROWNING ETIOLOGY INFANT ETIOLOGY CHILDREN AGED 1-5 YEARS OLD ETIOLOGY YOUNG ADULTS ETIOLOGY ALL AGE GROUP ETIOLOGY NATURAL DISASTERS TREATMENT • CALL FOR HELP – “ SOMEONE IS DROWNING” “CALL 991” • REMOVE THE PATIENT FROM THE WATER • CHECK FOR BREATHING • IF NOT BREATHING, CHECK PULSE • IF NO PULSE FELT, START CPR • REPEAT IF PERSON IS STILL NOT BREATHING • IF CONSCIOUS, PUT PATIENT TO RECOVERY POSITION. IMPORTANT KEYS • PREVENTION IS KEY FOR REDUCING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY FROM DROWNING. COMMUNITY EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO PREVENTION. • DROWNING CAN OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 20 SECONDS. • DON'T PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK TRYING TO SAVE LIFE. • IF YOU MUST ENTER THE WATER TO PERFORM A RESCUE, BRING A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU. • DELAYED DROWNING CAN OCCUR ONE TO 24 HOURS AFTER A NEAR-DROWNING RESCUE. BE SURE TO MONITOR YOUR CHILD, AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.