RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 ‘Dry drowning’ and other myths JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 529 OP 535 DO 10.3949/ccjm.85a.17070 VO 85 IS 7 A1 David Szpilman A1 Justin Sempsrott A1 Jonathon Webber A1 Seth C. Hawkins A1 Roberto Barcala-Furelos A1 Andrew Schmidt A1 Ana Catarina Queiroga YR 2018 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/85/7/529.abstract AB 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.