Dry Drowning..
Posted by ivy | Under Ivy Unleashed Friday Jun 6, 2008This is very scary to think about. If you don’t know what dry drowning is or have never heard of it please read this article. A 10 year old little boy died more than an hour after getting out of the pool. I hadn’t ever heard of it before!
The article says:
According to the Centers for Disease Control, some 3,600 people drowned in 2005, the most recent year for which there are statistics. Some 10 to 15 percent of those deaths was classified as “dry drowning,” which can occur up to 24 hours after a small amount of water gets into the lungs. In children, that can happen during a bath.
Then says:
The three important signs, he said, are difficulty breathing, extreme tiredness and changes in behavior. All are the result of reduced oxygen flow to the brain.
Whats so upsetting/scary about it is that these symptoms are common after a child goes swimming. Very hard to tell the difference. Children are often extremely fatigued after swimming. I know mine are.. This article makes me want to sponge bathe my kids!
Had you heard of this before?
I have never heard of it before but the pool can be a dangerous place if the kids are not watched. I remember that after swimming all I wanted to do is rest… and that would be a good thing for you
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