Traumatic asphyxia: A case report and literature review

An Unusual and Fatal Case of Perthes’ Syndrome

“…The victim perceives the onset of the trauma which triggers a fear reaction consisting of blocking the thorax in forced inspiration with the glottis closed. This increases the pressure in the superior vena cava, causing venous reflux with rupture of the capillary venules in the drainage areas of the SVC responsible for the characteristic petechial and subconjunctival hae-Open Journal of Pediatrics morrhages as described in the observation section of the patient [2][8].…”