• The instinctive drowning response is an instinctive reaction that occurs in humans, particularly in non-swimmers, when close to drowning. It is focused...
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  • method of holding a drowning non-swimmer's head out of the water while swimming with the victim to shore; the instinctive drowning response, which characterizes...
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  • entrapment submersion than in flush drowning. It is possible to undergo physiological conditioning to reduce the cold shock response, and some people are naturally...
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    Drowning is a type of suffocation induced by the submersion of the mouth and nose in a liquid. Most instances of fatal drowning occur alone or in situations...
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    also be volunteer lifeguards. The conditions resulting in drowning are summarized by the 'drowning chain' in which each link can lead directly to an incident...
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    agents (such as phosgene) and blood agents (such as hydrogen cyanide) Drowning Drug overdose Exposure to extreme low pressure or vacuum from spacesuit...
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    illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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  • illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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    diving reflex, also known as the diving response and mammalian diving reflex, is a set of physiological responses to immersion that overrides the basic...
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    illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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    hypoxia) in freediving and rebreather diving. Airway obstruction, choking, drowning. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Neuromuscular diseases or...
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    illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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    illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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    illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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    the deep part of the dive when it is not needed due to suit compression. drowning The process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion...
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    as the 'greatest leader in the world' earned him scorn in the media. In response to questions of Australia's problems with overgrazing, salinity, and erosion...
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    also consider the Earth's accumulated dynamic tidal response to the applied forces, which response is influenced by ocean depth, the Earth's rotation,...
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    received a tube of wasabi in a Progress spacecraft resupply mission in response to her request for more spicy food. When she opened the tube, which was...
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    ISSN 0894-8755. Cai, W.; Shi, G.; Cowan, T.; Bi, D.; Ribbe, J. (2005-12-10). "The response of the Southern Annular Mode, the East Australian Current, and the southern...
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    Group—joined them. By 29 June, an Australian Federal Police team of Specialist Response Group divers had arrived, followed by a Chinese team of divers from the...
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    illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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  • illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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    illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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    story, making reference to the Onchocerca volvulus parasitic worm: My response is that when Creationists talk about God creating every individual species...
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    illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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    ultimately attributed to drowning, but other factors usually combined to incapacitate the diver in a sequence of events culminating in drowning, which is more a...
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    illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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    practicing on 3D virtual models of offshore installations to ensure a swift response during a terrorist attack. The marine commandos undergo regular training...
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    the blame. MacColl's family launched the Justice for Kirsty campaign in response to the events surrounding her death. Among the group's efforts: Lawyers...
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    illness Dysbarism Immersion related Asphyxia Drowning Hypothermia Immersion diuresis Instinctive drowning response Laryngospasm Salt water aspiration syndrome...
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