Positional Asphyxia — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ drowning can lead to diffuse alveolar damage

Answer: Near

Flashcard 2: In _____ drowning, there is very little or no fluid/water which is inhaled into the air passages.

Answer: atypical

Flashcard 3: The most extreme demonstration of the 'classic signs of asphyxia' is seen in a case of _____

Answer: traumatic asphyxia.

Flashcard 4: _____ position leads to positional asphyxia

Answer: Jack-knife

Flashcard 5: Emphysema aquosum is seen in cases of _____ drowning.

Answer: wet

Flashcard 6: _____ asphyxiants include gases which damage the respiratory tract

Answer: Irritant

Extra: Irritant asphyxiants (e.g., ammonia, chlorine, phosgene) cause local inflammation and damage to the respiratory tract mucosa. Classification of gaseous asphyxiants: 1. Simple (e.g., Nitrogen, CO2, Methane) - Displace oxygen. 2. Chemical (e.g., CO, Cyanide, H2S) - Interfere with oxygen transport/utilization. 3. Irritant (e.g., Ammonia, Chlorine) - Damage the respiratory tract.

Flashcard 7: _____ asphyxiants include gases which produce significant systemic toxicity by specialized mechanisms

Answer: Chemical

Flashcard 8: In an inverted crucifixion, death occurs due to _____ asphyxia.

Answer: postural

Flashcard 9: Jack-knife position leads to _____ asphyxia

Answer: positional

Flashcard 10: The type of suffocation seen in this scenario is _____

Answer: overlaying