Post-obstructive Pulmonary Oedema in Delayed Death by Hanging: A Case Report

Abstract

Hanging is a common method to attempt suicide, which is highly lethal and results in immediate death. Near-hanging refers to those who survive a hanging injury and are able to reach a hospital. Only a few survive such episodes if they are promptly rescued, but they usually die later, which is called delayed death by hanging. Post-obstructive pulmonary oedema is a fatal complication that occurs after the removal of severe upper respiratory tract obstruction. Post-obstructive pulmonary oedema developing in delayed hanging death is not widely reported in the literature. Herein, we describe a case of post-obstructive pulmonary oedema in a 16-year-old girl with a history of attempted suicide by hanging.

Unmasking Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema Following Hanging: A Case Series

“…Complete or partial hanging resulting in death is a common encounter in the daily practice of emergency room (ER) consults [1]. Suicidal hanging and death are considered to be a major public concern and are one of the leading causes of death in India, accounting for 57.8% of overall suicides [2].…”