Near hanging: Early intervention can save lives

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 388-391

  Gandhi, Ritika ^a   Taneja, Neeta ^a   Mazumder, Paritosh ^a  

^a Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Cerebral hypoxia; Cervical spine fracture; Near hanging

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONVULSION; DEPRESSION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HANGING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG AUSCULTATION; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESUSCITATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 80054019321     PISSN: 00195049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.84863     Document Type: Article

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