Strangulation and Suffocation
Strangulation and Suffocation
Strangulation and Suffocation
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Injury in <strong>Suffocation</strong><br />
• Many cases will have no injury.<br />
• If the victim is impaired by severe natural disease, or<br />
intoxicated, or physically restrained, then suffocation<br />
may leave no physical marks.<br />
• If there are no teeth, then the telltale lip injuries are<br />
not likely.<br />
• <strong>Suffocation</strong> done with a medical device, like<br />
obstruction of an endotracheal tube or turning off a<br />
ventilator leaves no findings.<br />
(c) Dean Hawley <strong>and</strong> C<strong>and</strong>ace Heisler, 2012 16
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