Delayed pulmonary oedema following attempted suicidal hanging-a case report.
During suicidal hanging, death takes few minutes to occur. Patient, if rescued, may develop respiratory distress, pulmonary oedema, convulsions, raised intra cranial pressure and unconsciousness immediately after incidence. We report a young male of suicidal hanging, brought to hospital in unconscious state with decerebrating movements. He developed pulmonary oedema after two hours of incidence. He was resuscitated and treated successfully.
Kumar
Mahendra
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Professor, Dept. of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Shahdara Delhi 110095.
Mandhyan
Rajani
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Shukla
Usha
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Kumar
Ashok
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Rautela
R S
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