Drowning is known dying due to submersion and inhaling water. Most drownings occur within males and children. Most people drown due to not knowing how to swim, Alcohol use while swimming , and/or no supervision while swimming. One thing most people do not pay attention to is how drowning in fresh water can be different from drowning in salt water.
More drownings occur in fresh water then they do in salt water and in some case the victims can die hours after the incident. Water goes into the victim’s lung cells to equalize the concentration across the cell membrane. Known as hypotonic and as the water moves across the membrane the cells begin to swell and can eventually burst. The temperature of the water can also play a role in the victims …show more content…
Breathing in salt water acts as a physical barrier between the air and your lungs. If the salt water is removed, you can breathe again. Salt water is hypertonic to the ion concentration in lung cells, so water from your bloodstream enters your lungs to compensate for the concentration difference. Helmenstine says while drowning in salt water Your blood thickens, putting strain on your circulatory system. Your body is able to rehydrate by drinking water.
Drowning in salt water verse drowning in fresh water compares to our lab experiment because we were able to visually see how our blood cells would cell up and eventually burst if they took in too much water known as hypotonic . As well as how cells would shrink and become dehydrated from salt which is known as hypertonic.
The most leading cost of drowning for people is not knowing how to swim as well as not wearing the protective gear to keep one safe while in the water. Drownings mostly occur within children and males. Most people do not take heed to the fact that even though you have escaped drowning it is still possible to have damaged tissue due to fresh water, and may even cause a person to lose their life hours after a drowning
More drownings occur in fresh water then they do in salt water and in some case the victims can die hours after the incident. Water goes into the victim’s lung cells to equalize the concentration across the cell membrane. Known as hypotonic and as the water moves across the membrane the cells begin to swell and can eventually burst. The temperature of the water can also play a role in the victims …show more content…
Breathing in salt water acts as a physical barrier between the air and your lungs. If the salt water is removed, you can breathe again. Salt water is hypertonic to the ion concentration in lung cells, so water from your bloodstream enters your lungs to compensate for the concentration difference. Helmenstine says while drowning in salt water Your blood thickens, putting strain on your circulatory system. Your body is able to rehydrate by drinking water.
Drowning in salt water verse drowning in fresh water compares to our lab experiment because we were able to visually see how our blood cells would cell up and eventually burst if they took in too much water known as hypotonic . As well as how cells would shrink and become dehydrated from salt which is known as hypertonic.
The most leading cost of drowning for people is not knowing how to swim as well as not wearing the protective gear to keep one safe while in the water. Drownings mostly occur within children and males. Most people do not take heed to the fact that even though you have escaped drowning it is still possible to have damaged tissue due to fresh water, and may even cause a person to lose their life hours after a drowning