ABSTRACT

Combining theory and practice, this is a comprehensive analysis of suffocation, asphyxiation, and neck pressure deaths. It includes important developments in the field such as lung histomorphology in fatal strangulation, systematic dissection of the larynx, biochemical findings, and post-mortem imaging. Given the significant challenges in accuratel

section Section 1|68 pages

History of Asphyxia-related Deaths and Crime Statistics

section Section 2|11 pages

Pathophysiology

chapter 6|11 pages

Pathophysiology

section Section 3|40 pages

Investigations and Investigative Techniques

section Section 4|35 pages

Anatomical and Other Findings

section Section 5|44 pages

General Remarks: Accident/Suicide/Homicide

chapter 18|24 pages

Homicide

chapter 19|14 pages

Suicide

chapter 20|5 pages

Accident

section Section 6|169 pages

Different Types of Asphyxiation/Suffocation/Strangulation

chapter 24|9 pages

Death Upside Down

chapter 26|2 pages

Bolus death

chapter 27|25 pages

Drowning

chapter 30|6 pages

Death at High Altitude

chapter 31|6 pages

Death at Depth

chapter 37|5 pages

Asphyxia due to Metabolic Poisons