Traumatic Asphyxia — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Petechial hemorrhages in asphyxia are often called as _____ spots

Answer: Tardieu's

Flashcard 2: _____ asphyxiants include gases which reduce the body's ability to absorb, transport or utilize oxygen

Answer: Chemical

Flashcard 3: Emphysema aquosum is seen in cases of _____ drowning.

Answer: wet

Flashcard 4: Are petechial hemorrhages reliable indicators of the asphyxial process?

Answer: NO

Flashcard 5: _____ 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 6: _____ asphyxiants include gases which produce significant systemic toxicity by specialized mechanisms

Answer: Chemical

Flashcard 7: Jack-knife position leads to _____ asphyxia

Answer: positional

Flashcard 8: The type of suffocation seen in this scenario is _____

Answer: overlaying

Flashcard 9: What type of strangulation is seen in the following image? _____

Answer: Mugging

Flashcard 10: Time to death is _____ in Seawater drowning

Answer: more