The distinction between dry drowning and wet drowning involves:
a. how much fluid enters the lungs.
b. the amount of trauma to the laryngopharynx.
c. the closing of the epiglottis.
d. the pressure against the cricoid cartilage.
Answer: a
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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