In which one of the following age groups is the highest rate of drowning observed, worldwide?
Highest Drowning Rate Age Group
Worldwide, the highest drowning rates are observed in the 1-4 years age group.
Reasons for Vulnerability
Children in this age range (1-4 years) are particularly vulnerable to drowning due to several factors:
- Increased mobility and exploration without full risk assessment.
- Limited swimming skills and physical coordination.
- High dependence on adult supervision, which can be easily interrupted.
- Proximity to common household water sources like baths, buckets, and swimming pools.
These elements combined contribute to the elevated risk of fatal drowning incidents in toddlers compared to other age demographics.
Important Questions from Childhood Injuries and Poisoning
An 8 year old child has consumed a few tablets of a drug that were being taken by his motheron a regular basis. Following this the child develops gastric necrosis, acidosis, shock and hepatic necrosis. Which is the most likely drug?
In a child with acute organophosphorus poisoning, which one of the following drugs will act as anti-sialogogue and peripheral parasympatholytic agent?
- Gastric lavage is contraindicated in which of the following?
1. Corrosive poisoning
2. Organophosphorus poisoning
3. Iron intoxication
4. Turpentine oil ingestion
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: - Which one of the following is used to estimate the surface area of burn injuries in children less than 15 years of age?
- A 4-year-old boy presents with ingestion of many tablets of salicylate. Which one of the following complications is he likely to develop?
