All of the following are seen in the lungs in fresh water drowning, EXCEPT:
Lungs are ballooned and light
Colour is pink
Emphysematous
No crepitus heard
Crepitus is heard in fresh water drowning, but it is absent in sea water drowning. Difference in lungs between freshwater and seawater drowning: Trait Freshwater drowning Seawater drowning Size and weight Ballooned but light Ballooned and heavy; weight upto 2 kg Colour Pale pink Purplish or bluish Consistency Emphysematous Soft and jelly like Shape after removal from the body Retained; do not collapse Not retained; tend to flatten out Sectioning Crepitus is heard Little froth and no fluid No crepitus. Copious fluid and froth Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by K S Narayan Reddy, 27th edition, Page 326.