{"id":7536,"date":"2018-05-30T08:30:42","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T12:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=7536"},"modified":"2018-05-14T15:15:14","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T19:15:14","slug":"avoid-risk-of-dry-drowning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/safety\/avoid-risk-of-dry-drowning\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid Risk of Dry Drowning"},"content":{"rendered":"

As temperatures soar this summer and pool use becomes more common, stay aware of the risk of something called “Dry Drowning”.<\/h2>\n

Dry and Secondary Drowning: The Signs Every Parent Needs to Know<\/h2>\n
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Most parents think the risk of drowning ends when their child exits the pool or reaches the shoreline. However, danger\u00a0can linger even after a child’s swim time is over. Although rare,\u00a0dry and secondary drowning incidents\u00a0can occur anytime\u00a0up\u00a0to 24 hours later.<\/p>\n

Mark A. Mitchell, DO, an\u00a0osteopathic\u200b<\/a>\u00a0emergency medicine physician from Chicago, discusses the common signs of dry and secondary drowning and provides tips to keep you and your family safe both in and out of the water.<\/p>\n

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How does it happen?<\/h2>\n

According to Dr. Mitchell, dry and secondary drowning can occur after inhaling water through the nose or mouth. In cases of dry drowning, the water triggers\u00a0a spasm in the airway, causing it to close up and impact breathing. Unlike dry drowning, delayed or secondary drowning occurs when swimmers have taken water into their lungs. The water builds up over time, eventually causing breathing difficulties.<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/a>What Are the Warning Signs?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

While symptoms of dry drowning typically occur right after a water incident, secondary drowning symptoms can\u00a0appear hours after a near-drowning experience. If your child has recently had a near-drowning experience, or inhaled a large amount of water, Dr. Mitchell suggests watching them for the following signs:<\/p>\n