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My 5 year old was swimming in the pool and inhaled water a few times over the course of the day. his nose seems stuffy now. its been 6 hours since he swam. should i worry about secondary drowning overnight? the pulse ox is 99 right now?
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Does the child have any symptoms like shortness of breath, chest discomfort, coughing? If the child coughed when the water went in, he/she likely coughed out a good amount of the water. If the only symptom is a stuffy nose, he/she is likely ok at this point. If any other symptoms develop, especially breathing difficulties, then go to the nearest ER. There would likely be more symptoms by now.
Answered 8/22/2023
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No. The system is designed to trigger coughing immediately if the kid "inhaled" water and not stop until the lungs were clear. If the kid is symptom free 6 hours later he will be fine. He can go to bed without your worrying about it.
Answered 8/22/2023
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