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  2. Drowning - Wikipedia

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    Drowning is a type of suffocation induced by the submersion of the mouth and nose in a liquid. Submersion injury refers to both drowning and near-miss incident. Most instances of fatal drowning occur alone or in situations where others present are either unaware of the victim's situation or unable to offer assistance.

  3. Corpse decomposition - Wikipedia

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    If a person has drowned, the body will likely initially submerge and go into a position that has been named "the drowning position." This position is when the front of the body is face down in the water, with their extremities reaching down towards the bottom of the body of water. Their back is typically slightly arched down and inwards.

  4. Warning signs of secondary drowning - AOL

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    Learn the warning signs that could save your life or your child's life. Gatigue, trouble breathing, coughing and overall strange Warning signs of secondary drowning

  5. What parents need to know about dry and secondary drowning - AOL

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    Dry drowning has similar causes, but in this case, the water never reaches the lungs. It affects the vocal chords and causes spasms, shutting off the airways from oxygen. Victims of dry drowning ...

  6. Cadaveric spasm - Wikipedia

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    Cadaveric spasm is seen in cases of drowning victims when grass, weeds, roots or other materials are clutched, and provides evidence of life at the time of entry into the water. Cadaveric spasm often crystallizes the last activity one did before death and is therefore significant in forensic investigations, e.g. holding onto a knife tightly.

  7. Symptoms of dry drowning every parent should know - AOL

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  8. Putrefaction - Wikipedia

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    The rate of putrefaction is greatest in air, followed by water, soil, and earth. The exact rate of putrefaction is dependent upon many factors such as weather, exposure and location. Thus, refrigeration at a morgue or funeral home can retard the process, allowing for burial in three days or so following death without embalming. The rate ...

  9. Cold shock response - Wikipedia

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    Cold shock response is a series of neurogenic cardio-respiratory responses caused by sudden immersion in cold water.. In cold water immersions, such as by falling through thin ice, cold shock response is perhaps the most common cause of death. [1]