Explain How To Treat A Patient Who Is Drowned In Water?

1.	Explain How To Treat A Patient Who Is Drowned In Water?
Answer» You can treat a patient with Continue resuscitation as required or intubate if unconscious Supply oxygen Treat hypothermia, hypoglycaemia, seizures, hypovolemia and hypotension OBSERVE the patient for at least 6 hours if it is awake as pulmonary oedema may occur within four hours Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), intubation and mechanical VENTILATION with HIGH positive end-expiratory pressure Dialysis of renal failure Prophylactic antibiotics if patient DROWN in contaminated WATER Nasogastric tube & Catheter if needed Hyperbaric oxygen, artificial surfactant and nitrous oxide You can treat a patient with

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You can treat a patient with

Continue resuscitation as required or intubate if unconscious
Supply oxygen
Treat hypothermia, hypoglycaemia, seizures, hypovolemia and hypotension
OBSERVE the patient for at least 6 hours if it is awake as pulmonary oedema may occur within four hours
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), intubation and mechanical VENTILATION with HIGH positive end-expiratory pressure
Dialysis of renal failure
Prophylactic antibiotics if patient DROWN in contaminated WATER
Nasogastric tube & Catheter if needed
Hyperbaric oxygen, artificial surfactant and nitrous oxide

You can treat a patient with

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