{"id":63,"date":"2024-09-12T11:19:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T11:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.hvswim.com\/portchester\/2024\/09\/12\/what-is-dry-secondary-drowning\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T21:47:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T21:47:59","slug":"what-is-dry-secondary-drowning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.hvswim.com\/portchester\/blog\/what-is-dry-secondary-drowning\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Dry &#038; Secondary Drowning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"contentTitle\">What is Dry &amp; Secondary Drowning<\/h2>\n<div class=\"blockInnerContent\">\n<p><em>Swimming lessons save lives! Help prevent drowning<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"blockContainer blockWrap_ba786f9d9ae34b308742b73767e6bf0d fsMed txa0 bmg0 lstSyNrmlzd bw0 sy0\" data-is-primary=\"true\">\n<div class=\"blockContent block_ba786f9d9ae34b308742b73767e6bf0d layoutA\">\n<div class=\"blockText\">\n<div class=\"blockInnerContent\">\n<p>Dry drowning is a rare form of drowning which occurs after a someone breathes in water, usually during a struggle such as a near-drowning. This water causes the muscles in the airway to spasm. This person, often a child, who just had a close call in the water can seem otherwise normal as they walk around. This is however very rare and only results in no more than 2% of drowning cases annually.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simpleList itemsCollectionContainer blockWrap_b056e41d60764dd9a5cce0fff02f1829 fsMed txa0 bmg0 lstSyNrmlzd bw0 sy0\">\n<div class=\"blockContent block_b056e41d60764dd9a5cce0fff02f1829 layoutA\">\n<div class=\"itemsCollectionContent items_b056e41d60764dd9a5cce0fff02f1829 listView cols1 itmBw0 itmSy0 txa0\" data-columns=\"1\">\n<div class=\"item itemPreview\">\n<div class=\"itemContent\">\n<h2 class=\"contentTitle\">Dry Drowning<\/h2>\n<div class=\"itemInnerContent\">\n<p>Dry drowning is a rare form of drowning which occurs after a someone breathes in water, usually during a struggle such as a near-drowning. This water causes the muscles in the airway to spasm. This person, often a child, who just had a close call in the water can seem otherwise normal as they walk around. This is however very rare and only results in no more than 2% of drowning cases annually.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item itemPreview\">\n<div class=\"itemContent\">\n<h2 class=\"contentTitle\">Secondary Drowning<\/h2>\n<div class=\"itemInnerContent\">\n<p>In Secondary Drowning, the person usually consumes water (as opposed to breathing it in). The water then builds up in the lungs which causes trouble breathing. It too amounts to no more than 2% of annual drownings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item itemPreview\">\n<div class=\"itemContent\">\n<h2 class=\"contentTitle\">Symptoms to Watch For<\/h2>\n<div class=\"itemInnerContent\">\n<p>While Dry and Secondary Drownings are rare, it is still important to recognize the symptoms following a near-drowning incident. The three warning signs parents must look for are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Difficulty breathing<\/li>\n<li>Behavior changes<\/li>\n<li>Extreme tiredness<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>All these three signs of dry drowning are due to a reduced flow of oxygen to the brain. Doctors advise monitoring your children thoroughly after water exposure, looking for the above symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>To clarify, difficulty breathing is outside of the norm related to asthma or allergies and extreme tiredness is beyond what is caused by spending lots of time in the water and the sun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item itemPreview\">\n<div class=\"itemContent\">\n<h2 class=\"contentTitle\">What to Do<\/h2>\n<div class=\"itemInnerContent\">\n<p>Remaining vigilant at least for a day after a close call in water, even if your child appears normal with no symptoms at all is the best thing you can do. If you ever suspect your child has any of the signs of dry drowning, or the child begins to exhibit any unusual behavioral or respiratory symptoms, it is urgent that you seek medical attention immediately and that your child is monitored for the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Dry &amp; Secondary Drowning Swimming lessons save lives! Help prevent drowning Dry drowning is a rare form of drowning which occurs after a someone breathes in water, usually during a struggle such as a near-drowning. This water causes the muscles in the airway to spasm. 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