How can you drown in one tablespoon of water?

Question

snizzleborfin and donavon n seem to believe it is possible and I think they are very talented

Answer 1

It is possible.

When the water hits your larynx it can cause it to spasm, slamming your vocal cords together and suffocating you.

It's also called "dry drowning" because there's no water in the lungs, but the person still asphyxiates.

Answer 2

It is possible if the water is introduced to the lungs in a specific area at the right time of being tired and panicking in the pool.
If a person is found in the water and their lungs are full of water, they were most likely dead when they went in. Small amounts of water found in certain parts of the lungs suggest drowning.

Answer 3

water stops the air flow into the lungs. For example, air flows threw a filter. If the filter is in water, no air flow.
if you placed a tablespoon of water on a table, notice how much area it covers... now imagine how much area is in your lungs. The water will act as a barrier for the flow of air...thus the drowning effect occurs.

Answer 4

Laryngospasm from water in the throat can cause an individual to asphyxiate. Only a small quantity is needed.

Answer 5

You only have to get water in your lungs to drown, so I can see how this is possible.

Answer 6

you can aspirate the water into your lungs, get pneumonia, and die from it if untreated for some time. but i don't see how it can actually happen from one tablespoon of water unless it is a tablespoon of water in a pond of water.. eg. more water in the surrounding

Answer 7

If you intake any liquid in your lungs that prevents you from breathing then you can drown. If just a spoonfull does it, yes !

Answer 8

You should ask them to prove it.