A doctor may be asked at any time to render first aid to an apparently drowned person, often when there is little or no medical equipment available and no trained persons present to assist with the resuscitation. This article concentrates on the pathophysiology of drowning, and how it influences the treatment (especially in the prehospital phase).
医生可能随时被要求对看似溺水的人进行急救，通常是在几乎没有或根本没有医疗设备，且没有受过训练的人员在场协助复苏的情况下。本文重点关注溺水的病理生理学，以及它如何影响治疗（尤其是在院前阶段）。
