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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT DRY DROWNING AND HOW CAN YOU PREVENT IT?
.................................................................................... Dry drowning or secondary drowning are terms used to describe what happens when a kid is rescued from drowning and he seems to be fine but hours later he gets into a serious trouble. As a matter of fact, though dry drowning and secondary drowning are used interchangeably, but they are not the same. In dry drowning, the amount of water inhaled causes a spasm in the airway leading to its close up and it happens soon after getting out of the water. In secondary drowning, the inhaled water causes swelling and inflammation in the lungs, and it happens later taking many hours before the person shows its signs.
A 10- year old boy from South Carolina dies an hour or more after returning home from a day at the swimming pool. This is very scary, and fortunately experts say it rarely happens. This drowning is defined “dry� because it takes place out of water. There are warning signs if your child inhales and swallows water, and they include consistent coughing, distressful breathing and vomiting.