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Irrespective of the immersion medium, the primary consequence of any near drowning episode is hypoxemia and resultant hypoxia. The gravest consequence of hypoxia is cerebral insult. A major contributor to cerebral recovery in cold water drowning is hypothermia and resultant cerebral hypometabolism. Though the causal mechanism of this phenomenon is the focus of debate, hypothermia at presentation remains...