Podcast #257: Strangulation
Oct 04, 2017•5 min
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Episode description
Educational Pearls
- Strangulation is common in cases of domestic violence and sexual assault, and it is associated with higher mortality
- People who have been strangled have a higher rate of stroke due to vascular damage to carotid artery
- Only 50% of people who die from strangulation show external signs of trauma
- CTA should be done in all those who experience LOC or incontinence from strangulation
- 50-60sec of strangulation is all that is required to produce LOC
References: http://epmonthly.com/article/clinical-focus-strangulation-and-hanging-injuries/
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