'Dry drowning' and other myths.

Szpilman, David; Sempsrott, Justin; Webber, Jonathon; Hawkins, Seth C; Barcala-Furelos, Roberto; Schmidt, Andrew; Queiroga, Ana Catarina · Cleve Clin J Med · 2018

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Abstract

Drowning is a common and often preventable cause of death, especially in children. The mass media often propagate misinformation about "dry" and "secondary" drowning, diverting attention from appropriate efforts to prevent drowning and rescue and treat those who do drown.

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