...secondary drowning can occur up to 72 hours later and without any warning signs, according to medical experts.
The boy in question swallowed some water in the apartment complex pool accidentally. After he got home he complained of feeling tired and took a nap. Later when he was checked on, water was coming out of his nose and he was struggling to breathe. His lungs were full of water.
Having inhaled my share of pool water before, it never occurred to me that you wouldn't either be fine or die right there, that there was a middle ground. Unfortunately there aren't many signs of secondary drowning; experts said that adults involved wouldn't have had any idea what was going on. My thoughts are with his family.
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