IN TOO DEEP: Diving into Pediatric Drowning
by Alli Georgadarellis, MD (’21)
reviewed by Meghan Beucher, MD
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While summertime usually brings decreased patient volume in our hospital, it is often accompanied by increased traumas and injuries. Fatal and nonfatal drownings are unfortunate but common causes of pediatric injury and death. In fact, unintentional drowning is the leading cause of death in the 1-4 year old age group in the United States