the conference panel on special situations recommended that : the heimlich maneuver should only be performed on near-drowning victims when the rescuer suspects that foreign matter is obstructing the airway or the victim fails to respond appropriately to mouth-to-mouth ventilation , further investigation is needed to better define the need for , the risks of , and the timing of the heimlich in the near-drowning victim , there should be an expanded section in the standards and guidelines describing the differences in the management of a victim whose cardiac arrest is due to traumatic injury , cpr is indicated and should be done on a pulseless , unmonitored hypothermic patient in the field , but that a longer time to check for a pulse ( up to one minute ) may be required , and guidelines that the panel proposed be used for management of the underwater submersion victim in cardiac arrest .
C0013142
drowning
C0027516
near-drowning