Intensive Care Management Of A Suicidal Hanging: A Case Report

Research Article
Meenakshi Mourya and A Atreja
DOI: 
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Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Near hanging, cerebral hypoxia, pulmonary edema, convulsion.
Abstract: 

Hanging is the most common method of suicide, and usually individual dies after some time extending in few minutes. During that, victim if rescued, may develop convulsion, raised intracranial pressure and unconscious immediately. This paper highlights, the successful management of a patient following non-lethal hanging. Here in, patient was brought to hospital in unconscious state with ongoing seizure. The patient was managed in intensive care unit was successfully treated and discharged.