I've heard about people dying because of sudden fainting after just going into water. Sudden contact with water makes you lose consciousness and then you drown.
This happens a lot in summer where I live, they say that it happens especially if you go into water just after eating. What do you think about this? You basically faint and drown.
www.hydrocution.com
"Vagal Inhibition due to Submersion (Immersion Syndrome), also known as Hydrocution in Europe.
Hydrocution accident is attributed to cardiac arrest due to vagal inhibition, which results from stimulation of vagal nerve endings and in case of drowning, this may be brought about a main way: a sudden entry into cold water!
The victims are usually the young swimmers and alcohol, high state of emotions or excitement or overeating prior to swimming may be the predisposing factors. Loss of consciousness is almost instantaneous and death follows soon afterwards. At occasions, death may ensue within a few minutes. Diagnosis may be achieved by excluding all the possibilities and critical evaluation of the circumstances."
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This happens a lot in summer where I live, they say that it happens especially if you go into water just after eating. What do you think about this? You basically faint and drown.
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www.hydrocution.com
Hydrocution accident is attributed to cardiac arrest due to vagal inhibition, which results from stimulation of vagal nerve endings and in case of drowning, this may be brought about a main way: a sudden entry into cold water!
The victims are usually the young swimmers and alcohol, high state of emotions or excitement or overeating prior to swimming may be the predisposing factors. Loss of consciousness is almost instantaneous and death follows soon afterwards. At occasions, death may ensue within a few minutes. Diagnosis may be achieved by excluding all the possibilities and critical evaluation of the circumstances."
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