booklet, which is a print copy of our QSEN electronic matrix. We hope that the. consumers of this booklet find it easy to follow and that in turn, it becomes a personal. asset to your health care organization or clinical practice to assist in the improvement of. safety and quality care in the clinical setting.
This happens much quicker than most other physiological responses to water in the lungs. Amazingly, when water first hits the lungs, the larynx goes into spasm, and during the first phases of a person drowning, most of the water goes into the stomach.
Secondary Drowning: What It Is. Secondary drowning, also known as delayed drowning, is extremely rare but can be fatal if you overlook the symptoms. Anytime a liquid (like water, after a near-drowning experience) gets into the lungs, it can cause irritation. The body sometimes then sends fluids from other areas to the lungs in hopes of helping out. But instead of helping, the fluids leave little to no room for breathing, which can cause cardiac arrest or death. Secondary drowning can happen minutes or up to three days after the water first got into the lungs.