Delayed drowning, mistakenly referred to as dry drowning, occurs when a person ingests water into his/her lungs, but may not show signs of drowning for up to 24 hours as the damage in the lungs accumulates. In this episode of Health Watch, UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center pediatric intensive care physician, David Tiber, MD, explains why dry drowning is actually a misnomer for this type of drowning, and shares what signs to look out for if you are worried that your child may be experiencing a delayed drowning.
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