Ok Everyone, if you are thinking of visiting a pool this summer, please spend a few minutes and watch/read this. Ive never ever heard of this, and it seems like a very simple thing to learn about, and could save a life. Simply - a child (or anyone) could swallow water in such a way that it actually gets trapped in the lungs, and slowly starts to effect their o2 saturation. Think dunking, or a silly jump off of the diving board, a scary near drowning, whatever - all of us had times when weve inadvertently gulped some pool water. If it gets trapped in the lungs, hours later people can develop a serious condition, symptoms: •Lethargy •Coughing after the event is over •The child is not acting like himself •A change in the color of the lips •A change in breathing Good Chances if you recognize the symptoms, and get to a doc: kctv5/story/25851289/toddler-nearly-drowns-hours-after-leaving-pool today/health/toddlers-near-death-secondary-drowning-warning-parents-2D79738995
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:35:00 +0000
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