Physiological Effects of Submersion Depth: 1.5-2 Meters Explained #3836330 (License: Personal Use)

The image visually correlates submersion depth (1.5-2 m) with systemic physiological responses: neurologic asphyxia, pulmonary surfactant washout, V/Q mismatch, and ARDS from aspirated water; gastric distension with vomiting; cold-induced vasoconstriction in limbs; and pressure-related venous pooling that may precipitate cardiovascular collapse. It also notes rare but critical complications such as acute renal failure and rhabdomyolysis.

Used in medical education, dive safety training, and emergency medicine resources to teach pathophysiology of near-drowning and immersion incidents; targets clinicians, paramedics, and certified divers seeking to recognize early signs of submersion injury.