A mixture of mucus, air, and water creates a "froth cone" in the drowning patient, indicating the patient was alive when drowned.

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This is accurate. The froth cone in the lungs is one of the factors that medical examiners look for to confirm a death due to drowning. It is caused by the mixture of air, water, and mucus that is aspirated into the lungs when a person is drowning.

A Mixture of Mucus, Air, and Water Creates a "Froth