Traumatic asphyxia in children.

Campbell-Hewson, G.; Egleston, C V; Cope, A

doi:10.1136/emj.14.1.47

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“…Other types of fatal asphyxial episodes, such as the present reported cases, are uncommon. Although heavy weights may be tolerated for a short time, the application of lighter weights for prolonged periods may result in death 8 …”

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Fatal unintentional traumatic asphyxia in childhood

Byard

Hanson

James

2003

J Paediatrics Child Health

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Fatal traumatic asphyxia in childhood is a rare event, with younger children commonly being trapped by furniture or by industrial equipment while playing, and older children being trapped under motor vehicles in similar circumstances to adult traumatic asphyxial deaths. Unsupervised play of young children around heavy and potentially unstable pieces of furniture may be dangerous, particularly if more than one child is present. Unsupervised play of young children in industrial yards should be avoided.

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Fatal unintentional traumatic asphyxia in childhood

Byard

Hanson

James

2003

J Paediatrics Child Health

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“…LSVRO incidents were first described in 1980 in the USA,2 and in the 1990s in the USA,3–10 Canada,11 UK,12 New Zealand,13 14 and Australia 15 16…”

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Paediatric low speed vehicle run-over fatalities in Queensland

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“…The duration and the weight of compression affect the outcome following traumatic asphyxia. Considerable weight can be tolerated for a short period, whereas a comparatively modest weight applied for a longer period may result in death [16]. Classically [17], when taking into account an adult person, the necessary amount of weight needed to produce deadly asphyxia, stretches between 50 kg and 100 kg (in the case of athletic subjects).…”

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Mechanical asphyxia due to biological agents. Case report and literature review

Perju-Dumbravă¹,

Chiroban²,

Radu³

2015

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A 54-year-old man, working as a shepherd, was found dead in a valley, at the bottom of a natural pit, by the family members. The pit had very steep walls, was 3,5 meters deep and had a diameter of about 10 meters. The investigators stated that most probably, some sheep fell into the pit, the shepherd lowered himself there in order to bring them out, but unfortunately the rest of the sheep followed him into the pit, thus collapsing over him and preventing him to get out. At the scene of investigation there were found 75 dead sheep, covering the dead body and surrounding him. A medico-legal autopsy was performed, followed by histological and forensic toxicology analysis. Autopsy revealed advanced putrefaction, a vital sternal fracture and generalized atherosclerosis. The toxicological exam showed an alcohol blood concentration of 2,80 g/l. Therefore, taking into account the onsite scene investigation, the autopsy findings and the ancillary examinations, the death was considered violent, produced by an accidental traumatic asphyxia due to biological agents (sheep), this being a unique case in the activity of the Department of Legal Medicine.

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Traumatic asphyxia in children.

Cited by 27 publications

References 13 publications

Fatal unintentional traumatic asphyxia in childhood

Fatal unintentional traumatic asphyxia in childhood

Paediatric low speed vehicle run-over fatalities in Queensland

Mechanical asphyxia due to biological agents. Case report and literature review

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