What Parents Should Know About Dry and Secondary Drowning

As summer takes full effect and the temperatures rise, many will be hitting the water in hopes of cooling off and enjoying a little fun. While many already understand the seriousness of drowning during water activities, there are other dangers that many have not heard of such as dry drowning and secondary drowning. Both of these forms of drowning can occur after a person has exited the water and, in some cases, the symptoms can appear less than dangerous causing parents to miss the warning signs. Before running to the beach or jumping in the pool for a swim, parents need to know about dry and secondary drowning.

The symptoms of dry drowning appear almost immediately while secondary drowning symptoms may not show up for hours. In dry drowning, although water does not reach the lungs, the person has breathed in water and caused their vocal cords to spasm and close off. In this instance, a sudden rush of water into the throat causes the airway to snap shut. No water … Click HERE to continue reading