![]() |
Leaving small children unattended around bathtubs and pools; Drinking alcohol while boating or swimming; Inability to swim or panic while swimming; Falling through thin ice; Blows to the head or seizures while in the water; Attempted suicide.
|
|
Diagnosis relies on a physical examination of the victim and on a wide range of tests and other procedures. Blood is taken to measure oxygen levels and for many other purposes. Pulse oximetry, another way of assessing oxygen levels, involves attac...
|