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Fresh water drowning |
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fresh water drowning A type of drowning in which hypo-osmolar water compromises the surface tension of alveolar surfactant, causing an imbalance in the ventilation-perfusion–V/Q ratio, with a collapse of some alveoli, and both
true–absolute, and relative–intrapulmonary shunting. See Drowning. Cf Salt water drowning. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tristan White, 4, and Avery Stately, 2, died of "probable fresh water drowning," according to the autopsies performed by the Ramsey County coroner. Tristan White, 4, and Avery Stately, 2, died of "probable fresh water drowning," according to the autopsies performed by the Ramsey County coroner. |
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