Summary: You’ve seen the alarming headlines about “dry drowning” in which a child passes away days after inhaling water. It’s definitely a nightmare scenario, but does it really happen? The short answer: not exactly. What actually happened is called “secondary drowning,” and it is preventable if you know what to look for. Emergency room physician <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0554462">Dr. Troy Madsen</a> explains how the media has the story wrong, what dry drowning is and what you really should be looking for to prevent delayed aspiration.
