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Drowning

Date Last Search Run: Jan 14, 2025
Table last updated: May 02, 2021

Recommendation RECOMMENDATION FOR INTERVENTION
STRENGTH OF EVIDENCE FOR INTERVENTION   SUPPORTIVE (Green) NEUTRAL (Yellow) AGAINST (Red) NOT YET GRADED (White)
1 (strong evidence exists)      
2 (fair evidence exists)      
3 (weak evidence exists)    


Interventions

Intubate with Cricord Pressure
Level Direction Primary Outcome Patient/Process Setting Reference

NiPPV
Level Direction Primary Outcome Patient/Process Setting Reference
III Supportive (Green) Need for airway management Process ED-MD Dottorini M., Eslami A., Baglioni S. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of near-drowning in freshwater. Chest 1996; 110:1122-4. Medline

PEEP
Level Direction Primary Outcome Patient/Process Setting Reference


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