How to treat drowning?

Update Date: 2023-02-02 Source: Network

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Drowning is when a person is submerged in water, and the water fills the respiratory tract and alveoli, causing dyspnea and suffocation. It can also cause asphyxia due to reflex larynx, trachea, bronchospasm and blockage of respiratory tract by sludge and weeds in water. Accidentally falling into the cesspit, sewage tank and chemical storage tank can cause skin and mucous membrane damage and systemic poisoning. Now let's talk about how to treat drowning.

How to treat drowning?

First: after landing, the clothes and belts of the drowning person should be quickly untied and dry. The mud, weeds, foam and vomit in the mouth and nose should be removed to keep the upper respiratory tract unimpeded. If there is an obstruction in the drowning person's throat, turn the drowning person's face downward and pat him on the back to take the obstruction out of the trachea.

Second: after removing the debris in the mouth of the patient, the water entering the respiratory tract, lungs and abdomen of the drowning person should be discharged. A common method is that the lifeguard kneels on one leg and bends his knee on the other, puts the abdomen of the drowning person on the bent knee, holds the head of the drowning person with one hand to make the mouth face down, and presses the back of the drowning person with the other hand to discharge the water.

Third: after taking pictures of the water in the drowning person's body, artificial respiration or cardiac massage outside the chest can be carried out to restore the drowning person's breathing as much as possible. Don't give up your efforts easily during artificial respiration. You should insist that the drowning person completely returns to normal breathing. The rhythm of artificial respiration is about 15 to 20 times per minute.

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The purpose of shore first aid is to quickly recover the breathing and heartbeat of the drowning person. If the heart and respiration have returned to normal, the drowning person should be sent to the hospital for treatment.