Delayed Pulmonary Oedema Following Attempted Suicidal Hanging - A Case Report

Delayed Pulmonary Oedema Following Attempted Suicidal Hanging - A Case Report

During suicidal hanging, death takes few minutes to occur. Patient, if rescued, may develop respiratory distress, pulmonary oedema, convulsions, raised intra cranial pressure and unconsciousness immediately after incidence. We report a young male of suicidal hanging, brought to hospital in unconscio...

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Main Authors: Mahendra Kumar, Rajani Mandhyan, Usha Shukla, Ashok Kumar, R S Rautela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Suicidal hanging
Hypoxia
Pulmonary oedema
Raised intra cranial pressure
Convulsions
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2009;volume=53;issue=3;spage=355;epage=357;aulast=Kumar
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spelling doaj-b5daf5dbde6347debfd73f0140b9a6cb2020-11-24T20:46:31ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Anaesthesia0019-50492009-01-01533355357Delayed Pulmonary Oedema Following Attempted Suicidal Hanging - A Case ReportMahendra KumarRajani MandhyanUsha ShuklaAshok KumarR S RautelaDuring suicidal hanging, death takes few minutes to occur. Patient, if rescued, may develop respiratory distress, pulmonary oedema, convulsions, raised intra cranial pressure and unconsciousness immediately after incidence. We report a young male of suicidal hanging, brought to hospital in unconscious state with decerebrating movements. He developed pulmonary oedema after two hours of incidence. He was resuscitated and treated successfully.http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2009;volume=53;issue=3;spage=355;epage=357;aulast=KumarSuicidal hangingHypoxiaPulmonary oedemaRaised intra cranial pressureConvulsions
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author Mahendra Kumar
Rajani Mandhyan
Usha Shukla
Ashok Kumar
R S Rautela
spellingShingle Mahendra Kumar
Rajani Mandhyan
Usha Shukla
Ashok Kumar
R S Rautela
Delayed Pulmonary Oedema Following Attempted Suicidal Hanging - A Case Report
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Suicidal hanging
Hypoxia
Pulmonary oedema
Raised intra cranial pressure
Convulsions
author_facet Mahendra Kumar
Rajani Mandhyan
Usha Shukla
Ashok Kumar
R S Rautela
author_sort Mahendra Kumar
title Delayed Pulmonary Oedema Following Attempted Suicidal Hanging - A Case Report
title_short Delayed Pulmonary Oedema Following Attempted Suicidal Hanging - A Case Report
title_full Delayed Pulmonary Oedema Following Attempted Suicidal Hanging - A Case Report
title_fullStr Delayed Pulmonary Oedema Following Attempted Suicidal Hanging - A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Delayed Pulmonary Oedema Following Attempted Suicidal Hanging - A Case Report
title_sort delayed pulmonary oedema following attempted suicidal hanging - a case report
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
issn 0019-5049
publishDate 2009-01-01
description During suicidal hanging, death takes few minutes to occur. Patient, if rescued, may develop respiratory distress, pulmonary oedema, convulsions, raised intra cranial pressure and unconsciousness immediately after incidence. We report a young male of suicidal hanging, brought to hospital in unconscious state with decerebrating movements. He developed pulmonary oedema after two hours of incidence. He was resuscitated and treated successfully.
topic Suicidal hanging
Hypoxia
Pulmonary oedema
Raised intra cranial pressure
Convulsions
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