Many times we don’t care about this but when you spend a day at the swimming pool, it’s only normal that you would feel exhausted and sleepy, especially if you are a child who’s been extremely active throughout the day.
This is exactly why Cassandra Jackson didn’t suspect anything when her 10 year-old son told her he needed some sleep when he got home after spending the day at the pool.
Johnny, went to bed after the exhausting day and his mother didn’t suppose that anything was wrong with him. When she went to check on her child afterwards was surprised at what she saw. She discovered his mouth covered in foam – and that he was not breathing.
When she took her son to the ER she was told that what happened to her son is called ‘’secondary drowning’’ and that it resulted from swallowed water.
This condition can occur within 72 hours after swallowing high amounts of water and it is really rare but it is still possible to occur to anyone. It can result with death if you ignore the symptoms.
Even small gush of water can irritate the lungs and that will cause swelling. And when this condition occur actually a really small amount of liquid is present in the lungs and that is enough to trouble the lungs’ ability to provide oxygen to the bloodstream.
If your child has had a near drowning, or perhaps swallowed too much water, keep a close eye out for the symptoms of secondary drowning and take them to the hospital immediately. Symptoms can even take between one and 72 hours to appear.
The symptoms are the following:
- Excess fatigue after bathing
- Shortness of breath after bathing
- Irritability or mood swings, for no apparent reason.
Source: healthadvisorgroup
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