[Pulmonary edema in hangings].
The authors present two cases of unsuccessful hanging which hat lead to a very severe neurological picture and especially the very rapid appearance of acute pulmonary edema resulting in a vertiable flooding of the alveoli. The victims, aged respectively 21 and 15 years, were free from any pre-existing cardiopathy. These cases of pulmonary edema, resistant to depletive therapy (bleeding, diuretics) and cardiotonic agents (Cedilanid) should only be jugulated after a one hour session of oxygen at 3 ATA with a baro-assisted respirator. The following are discussed with reference to these two cases: 1- The mode of occurrence of this type of pulmonary edema: - implication of sub-acute anoxic cerebral damage; - high negative alveolar pressures owing to a gasp-type ventilation with a closed glottis. 2- The opportunity for the very early treatment of the oxygen deficit contracted by the brain and myocardium.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
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