Johnny is a 10-year-old boy from South Carolina, who loved splashing around in the neighborhood swimming pool. It seemed like typical summer fun, but his mother Cassandra had no idea that this day would change her life forever. It seemed like typical summer fun, but Cassandra had no idea that this day would change her life forever.

The Boy Died An Hour After Bathing. All Parents Should See This

Johnny told to his mother that he needed some sleep when he got home after spending the day at the pool and that he felt exhausted. She didn’t suspect anything when her son told her how sleepy he feels; she thought that it’s normal to feel exhausted after being extremely active throughout the day. 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.

She was shocked and didn’t understand how this could have happened. After rushing Johnny’s lifeless body to the hospital as quickly as possible, the medical staff broke the tragic news to Cassandra. Johnny had passed away due to dry drowning, a condition of asphyxiation that is not widely known nor heavily discussed even though this could have happened to just about anybody. “I never knew that a child could walk around and talk with their lungs filled with water,”- said  Cassandra Johnson.

Secondary drowning can be fatal if warning symptoms are ignored. Anytime if someone inhales even a small gush of water can irritate the lungs and cause swelling. Usually very little water is present in the lungs when secondary drowning occurs, but the small amount of liquid is enough to hinder the lungs ability to provide oxygen to the bloodstream.

If you recognize these symptoms and immediately see a doctor, lives can be saved. Symptoms can even take between one and 72 hours to appear. The three important signs, are difficulty breathing, extreme tiredness and changes in behavior. All are the result of reduced oxygen flow to the brain. In that case you should look for: Excess fatigue after bathing, Shortness of breath after bathing and Irritability or mood swings, for no apparent reason.

 

Source : www.healthadvisorgroup.com