Pediatric Asphyxia — Flashcards

In _____ drowning, there is very little or no fluid/water which is inhaled into the air passages.

The most extreme demonstration of the 'classic signs of asphyxia' is seen in a case of _____

Petechial hemorrhages in asphyxia are often called as _____ spots

_____refers to blockage of the upper airways by some foreign body, but is also used for manual strangulation.

_____ is a combination of smothering and traumatic asphyxia.

_____ asphyxiants include gases which produce significant sytemic toxicity by specialized mechanisms

What is an important sign of Antemortem drowning?_____

Jack-knife position leads to _____ asphyxia

The type of suffocation seen in this scenario is _____

What type of strangulation is seen in the following image? _____