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.
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