A video presentation by Mercedes Blackstone, MD, on Pediatric Drowning, from the CHOP Medical Seminar in Salzburg, Austria, June 15-21, 2014.
At the end of this session the learner will be able to:
- Describe the nomenclature of drownings and why this matters
- Name at least three risk factors that put children at risk for drownings
- Describe the pathophysiology of drownings and how this affects morbidity
- Name at least three prognostic indicators for predicting survival in pediatric victims of submersion injuries
- Describe the steps in initiating the management of drowning victims
Related Centers and Programs: CHOP Online Pediatric Education Network (OPEN), Emergency Medicine