What is the cause of death in dry drowning: (A) Cardiac arrhythmia, (B) Pulmonary edema, (C) Hyperkalemia, (D) Laryngeal spasm
Answer is D. In cases of dry drowning, water does not enter the lungs, but death results due to laryngeal spasm. Larugeal spasm occurs when there is sudden-in-rush of water into nasopharynx and larynx.