The Boy Died An Hour After Bathing . All Parents Should See This

With dry drowning, water never reaches the lungs. Instead,

breathing in water causes your child’s vocal chords to

spasm and close up after he’s already left the pool, ocean,

or lake. That shuts off his airways, making it hard to

breathe. A condition called pulmonary edema is the next

following.

Here, we write about a case where a ten year old child,

Johnny, had foam on his mouth and had difficulties

breathing. After taking him to the ER immediately, the

mother was told that what happened was ”Secondary

Drowning“ . Though rare, secondary drowning can be fatal if

warning symptoms are ignored. Anytime someone (children

and adults alike) inhales even a small gush of water (pool,

lake or ocean) it can irritate the lungs and cause swelling.

Usually very little water is present in the lungs when

secondary drowning occurs, but the small amount of liquid

is enough to hinder the lungs ability to provide oxygen to the

bloodstream.

If your child has had a near drowning, or perhaps swallowed

too much water, keep a close eye out for the symptoms of

secondary drowning and take them to the hospital

immediately. Symptoms can even take between one and 72

hours to appear.

The symptoms are following:

Excess fatigue after bathing;

Shortness of breath after bathing;

Irritability or mood swings, for no apparent reason.