Get VT VCJTC Documentation Of Strangulation 2015-2024

The three forms of strangulation are: hanging, ligature, and manual.

Manual Strangulation The most common method seen in domestic violence cases. Hands are placed on the throat and commonly obstruct the jugular veins—cutting off blood flow from the brain.

Strangulation is defined as asphyxia by closure of the blood vessels and/ or air passages of the neck as a result of external pressure on the neck. [2] It is subdivided into three main categories: hanging, ligature strangulation and manual strangulation.

Choking and strangulation are often thought to be the same, but they are different. Choking is when something like a candy gets stuck in your breathing tube (wind pipe). This may stop the air going into your lungs. Strangulation (strangling) is when something presses or squeezes on your neck.

In addition to the blunt force injuries of the neck, strangulation produces evidence of regional venous obstruction in the neck, recognized as pinpoint hemorrhages (petechiae) in the skin, conjunctiva of the eyes, and deep internal organs of the head and neck, geographically located above the point of constriction in ...

The strangulation assessment card is a quick reference tool to help professionals conduct the initial assessment of a victim that has recently been strangled. The front page of this tool identifies what signs to look for, what symptoms the victim may be experiencing, and when to transport a victim to the hospital.

Because strangulation can be very serious, symptoms of strangulation can include: a sore throat. difficulty swallowing. neck pain. hoarseness. bruising on the neck or behind your ears. discoloration on your tongue. ringing in your ears. bloodshot eyes.

Voice changes - raspy and/or hoarse voice, coughing, unable to speak, complete loss of voice. Swallowing changes - trouble swallowing, painful swallowing, neck pain, nausea/vomiting, drooling. Breathing changes - difficulty breathing, hyperventilation, unable to breathe.