Which of the following is a feature of manual strangulation?
APetechial hemorrhages
BFrothy discharge
CHyoid bone fracture
DCyanosis
Which postmortem finding is suggestive of hanging?
AFracture of the cervical vertebra
BLigature mark above thyroid
CPresence of petechial hemorrhages in the eyes
DFracture of the hyoid bone
A 42-year-old man is found hanging from a ceiling beam with a rope around his neck. At autopsy, which of the following findings would be most consistent with suicidal hanging rather than homicidal strangulation?
ACircular continuous mark
BInverted V-shaped mark
CHorizontal ligature mark
DMultiple parallel marks
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