Positional Asphyxia after Falling to Backward in a Drunken State / 대한법의학회지
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
;
: 115-117, 2019.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-759867
ABSTRACT
The deceased was found in the basement staircase of a commercial building. He was drunk the night before his death. He went into the building at 0045 am as per the security camera recording. He was found at 910 am in an inverted and jackknife position causing the hyperflexion of his torso and neck. Autopsy findings revealed facial congestion and conjunctival petechiae. No evidence of critical trauma was noted. Therefore, he can be diagnosed with positional asphyxia. He must have lost his body balance and fallen on his back while climbing up the basement staircase for unknown reasons. His lower body was found to be in the jackknife position due to inertia. The drunken state and the accident prevented movement and this position was sustained for an extended period.
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Main subject:
Purpura
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Asphyxia
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Autopsy
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Accidental Falls
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Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
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Torso
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Neck
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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