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As you plan for fun in the sun this summer, be sure to practice water safety. While drowning prevention should always be top of mind, it’s also important to recognize the signs of dry drowning, or delayed drowning. When a child experiences a non-fatal drowning incident, they may seem fine afterwards but later suffer serious respiratory symptoms. Our Dr. Todd Zimmerman, pediatric emergency medicine physician and medical director at Pediatrix® Emergency Medicine of Nevada, spoke with Care to discuss signs of delayed drowning and when to seek medical attention >> https://brnw.ch/21wLI3I.

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