Drowning death occurs when air can be up to the lungs due to penetration of a small amount of water is usually referred to, it can also result from laryngospasm, too.
When a person saves a drowning man, may the water flows from the mouth, and this water from the stomach, and should be left to come out normally without trying to put pressure on the stomach to remove it, because drowning may vomit and inhale the water.Must receive medical care is always a drowning man, even though it seemed as if he regained consciousness, all the amount of water enters the lungs leads to Thaejehma. Swelling may occur in the airways after several hours, and you know this case,secondary drowning. You may also need treatment to a drowning man from a lack of heat.
• Do not drown yourself when you try to save a drowning man if you do not swim Beware of throwing yourself in the water.
• Ask for help from others.
• toss a lifeline or rope or stick to a drowning man holding on to it.
• When directed by the patient, pay attention to the existence of any injuries to the head or neck or limbs.
• Remove all infected clothing and put it in a warm place and cover with a blanket or towel dry.
• Clean the mouth and nose of any objects or materials pending, if the victim is the owner of his feelings.
• Mark the lowest level of his head from his body to reduce the risk of inhaling water.
• Make a drowning man on his back, and then open the air way and check breathing, and prepare yourself to give rescue breaths and chest massage when necessary, but if the drowning man breathes, dah the status of recovery.
• treat a drowning man from a lack of heat, so remove his clothes,if possible, and cover with dry blankets, if regained full consciousness, give him warm water.
• Call an ambulance, even if it seemed a drowning man was completely cured.
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First aid