title: A review of 300 attempted strangulation cases Part II: clinical evaluation of the surviving victim.
abstract: Medical literature describing victims who survive strangulation is scant. The majority of articles on strangulation are found in the forensic literature, describing the post-mortem findings on autopsy. This article presents a suggested protocol for the evaluation and treatment of the surviving victim of strangulation, based upon a review of the available literature. It also corroborates the findings of Strack et al., in the study by the San Diego City Attorney's Office, described in Part I of this series.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Physician, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: McClane
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Strack
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hawley
mesh_terms: D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology; D017579:Domestic Violence; D006801:Humans; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*