A Hanging and Its Complications.
Hanging has become the second most common form of successful suicide in the United States. Along with a high mortality rate, the long-term morbidity is consequential for both the individual patient and society. A thorough knowledge of the clinical approach will assist the emergency physician in providing optimal care and helping to minimize delayed respiratory complications. Using a case-based scenario, the initial management strategies along with rational evidence-based treatments are reviewed.
Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
Angela
A
Hua
Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
Kaushal H
KH
Shah
Department of Emergency Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Manish
M
Garg
Emergency Medicine, Kings County Hospital, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, New York.
Eric
E
Legome
Department of Emergency Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jacob
J
Ufberg
D000328:Adult; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000150:complications*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007830:Larynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries
emergency and neck trauma; hanging; strangulation