Parents
know to keep a close eye on their children when swimming. Drowning is one cause
of death from enjoying the pool, lake or ocean. But there is another danger in
which we should know. Health Briefs shares a warning about secondary drowning.
Secondary
drowning is caused by a small amount of water getting into the lungs. That
small amount can cause inflammation and lead to the body pushing more water
into the lungs resulting in what is called pulmonary edema. If left untreated,
the person will stop breathing and drown in their own body fluids. It takes a
little as four ounces of water to cause this condition.
Parents
and guardians are cautioned to watch kids for kids who come out of the water
coughing and keep an eye on them for the next 72 hours. Look for unusual
fatigue, lethargy, coughing, pale skin, shortness of breath and difficulty
breathing. If any of these symptoms are present, take the child to a medical
care center. Health Briefs TV learns that pulmonary edema, or secondary
drowning, may not occur for up to 72 hours after swimming. Swimming pools are
the most common place for this kind of problem to develop. It is important to
learn to know the symptoms of this kind of preventable death for both children
and adults. Take care this summer when swimming in any body of water.
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