FSM 11: Pressure to the Neck and Asphyxia Deaths
Breathing is instinctive - until it is obstructed.
This episode examines deaths resulting from pressure to the neck and other forms of asphyxia. These cases are often medically complex and legally sensitive, demanding careful distinction between mechanism, cause, and circumstance.
We explore:
* Manual strangulation and ligature strangulation.
* Hanging - complete and partial suspension.
* Positional and restraint-related asphyxia.
* Smothering and suffocation.
* Mechanical obstruction of airways.
* Petechial haemorrhages and their interpretation.
* Internal neck injuries, including hyoid and…
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