SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS STRANGULATION
S S IGNS AND YMPTOMS OF
STRANGULATION
(visible signs may not be present)
Loss of memory Loss of consciousness Behavioral changes Loss of sensation Extremity weakness Difficulty speaking
Fainting Urination Defecation Vomiting Dizziness Headaches
Petechiae (tiny red spots) Bald spots (from hair being pulled) Swelling on the head (from blunt force
trauma or falling to the ground)
Petechiae to eyeball Petechiae to eyelid Bloody red eyeball(s) Vision changes Droopy eyelid
Ringing in ears Petechiae on earlobe(s) Bruising behind the ear Bleeding in the ear
Petechiae Scratch marks Facial drooping Swelling
Bruising Swollen tongue Swollen lips Cuts/abrasions Internal Petechiae
Chest pain Redness Scratch marks Bruising Abrasions
Redness Scratch marks Finger nail impressions Bruising (thumb or fingers) Swelling Ligature or Clothing Marks
Raspy or hoarse voice Unable to speak Trouble swallowing Painful to swallow Clearing the throat
Coughing Nausea Drooling Sore throat Stridor
Illustration & Graphics by Yesenia Aceves
Difficulty breathing Respiratory distress Unable to breathe
Source: Strangulation in Intimate Partner Violence, Chapter 16, Intimate Partner Violence. Oxford University Press, Inc. 2009.
v 10.5.2017
Diana Faugno MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-A, SANE-P, FAAFS, DF-IAFN
Diana Faugno graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing-University of North Dakota and a Master of Science in Nursing-University of Phoenix. Ms. Faugno is a Founding Board Director for End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) She is a member of the Board of Directors for the California American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.She is the current president of the Acadmey of Forensic Nurses as well as a retired-fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Science and a Distinguished Fellow in the International Association of Forensic Nurses. She currently is the nurse examiner at the Barbara Sinatra Childrens Center and a nurse examiner for Eisenhower Medical Center's SART team. She is the co-author on numberous textbooks and papers on dealing with the forensic medical aspects of violence.
RECOMMENDATIONS for the MEDICAL/RADIOGRAPHIC
EVALUATION of ACUTE ADULT, NON-FATAL STRANGULATION
Prepared by Bill Smock, MD and Sally Sturgeon, DNP, SANE-A Office of the Police Surgeon, Louisville Metro Police Department Endorsed by the National Medical Advisory Committee: Bill Smock, MD, Chair; Cathy Baldwin, MD; William Green, MD; Dean Hawley, MD; Ralph Riviello, MD; Heather Rozzi, MD; Steve Stapczynski, MD; Ellen Tailiaferro, MD; Michael Weaver, MD
GOALS:
1. Evaluate carotid and vertebral arteries for injuries 2. Evaluate bony/cartilaginous and soft tissue neck structures 3. Evaluate brain for anoxic injury
Strangulation patient presents to the Emergency Department
History of and/or physical exam with ANY of the following:
? Loss of Consciousness (anoxic brain injury) ? Visual changes: "spots", "flashing light", "tunnel vision" ? Facial, intraoral or conjunctival petechial hemorrhage ? Ligature mark or neck contusions ? Soft tissue neck injury/swelling of the
neck/cartoid tenderness ? Incontinence (bladder and/or bowel from anoxic injury) ? Neurological signs or symptoms (LOC, seizures,
mental status changes, amnesia, visual changes, cortical blindness, movement disorders, stroke-like symtoms.) ? Dysphonia/Aphonia (hematoma, laryngeal fracture, soft tissue swelling, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury) ? Dyspnea (hematoma, laryngeal fractures, soft tissue swelling, phrenic nerve injury) ? Subcutaneous emphysema (tracheal/laryngeal rupture)
Recommended Radiographic Studies to Rule Out Life-Threatening Injuries*
(including delayed presentations of up to 6 months)
History of and/or physical exam with:
? ? No LOC (anoxic brain injury) ? No visual changes: "spots", "flashing light",
"tunnel vision" ? No petechial hemorrhage ? No soft tissue trauma to the neck ? No dyspnea, dysphonia or odynophagia ? No neurological signs or symptoms (i.e.
LOC, seizures, mental status changes, amnesia, visual changes, cortical blindness, movement disorder, stroke-like symtoms) ? And reliable home monitoring
Discharge home with detailed instructions to return to ED if:
neurological signs/symptoms, dyspnea, dysphonia or odynophagia develops or worsens
? CT Angio of carotid/vertebral arteries
(GOLD STANDARD for evaluation of vessels and bony/
cartilaginous structures, less sensitive for soft tissue
trauma) or ? CT neck with contrast (less sensitive than CT Angio
(-)
for vessels, good for bony/cartilaginous structures) or
? MRA of neck (less sensitive than CT Angio for vessels,
best for soft tissue trauma) or
? MRI of neck (less sensitive than CT Angio for vessels
and bony/cartilaginous structures, best study for soft
tissue trauma) or
? MRI/MRA of brain (most sensitive for anoxic brain
(+)
injury, stroke symptoms and intercerebral
petechial hemorrhage)
? Carotid Doppler Ultrasound (NOT RECOMMENDED: least
sensitive study, unable to adequately evaluate vertebral
arteries or proximal internal carotid)*References on page 2
Continued ED/Hospital Observation (based on severity of symptoms and reliable home monitoring)
? Consult Neurology Neurosurgery/Trauma Surgery for admission
? Consider ENT consult for laryngeal trauma with dysphonia
Brochure Design by Yesenia Aceves
Version 17.9 9/16 WSS
RECOMMENDATIONS for the MEDICAL/RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION of ACUTE ADULT, NON-FATAL STRANGULATION
REFERENCES
(Recommendations based upon case reports, case studies, and cited medical literature)
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2. Christe A, Oesterhelweg L, Ross S, et al. Can MRI of the Neck Compete with Clinical Findings in Assessing Danger to Life for Survivors of Manual Strangulation? A Statistical Analysis, Legal Med 2010;12:228-232
3. Yen K, Thali MJ, Aghayev E, et al. Strangulation Signs: Initial Correlation of MRI, MSCT, and Forensic Neck Findings, J Magn Reson Imaging 2005;22:501-510
4. Stapczynski JS, Strangulation Injuries, Emergency Medicine Reports 2010;31(17):193-203
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8. Dayapala A, Samarasekera A and Jayasena A, An Uncommon Delayed Sequela After Pressure on the Neck: An autopsy case report, Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2012;33:80-82
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10. Iacovou E, Nayar M, Fleming J, Lew-Gor S, A pain in the neck: a rare case of isolated hyoid bone trauma, JSCR 2011;7(3)
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15. Molack J, Baxa J, Ferda J, Treska V, Bilateral Post-Traumatic Carotid Dissection as a Result of a Strangulation Injury, Ann Vasc Surg 2010;24:1133e9-1133e11
16. Plattner T, Bollinger S, Zollinger U, Forensic Assessment of Survived Strangulation, Forensic Sci Int 2005;153:202-207
17. Miao J, Su C, Wang W, et al. Delayed Parkinsonism with Selective Symmetric Basal Ganglia Lesion after Manual Strangulation, J Clin Neurosci 2009;16:573-575
18. Purvin V, Unilateral Headache and Ptosis in a 30-Year-Old Woman, Surv Ophthalmol 1997;42(2):163-168
19. Nazzal M, Herial NA, MacNealy MW: Diagnostic Imaging in Carotid Artery Dissection: A case report and review of current modalities; Ann Vasc Surg 2014;28;739.e5-739.e9
20. Chokyu TT, Miyamoto T, Yamaga H, Terada T, Itakura T: Traumatic Bilateral Common Carotid Artery Dissection Due to Strangulation: A case report; Interventional Neuroradiology;12:149-154, 2006
Brochure Design by Yesenia Aceves
Version 17.9 9/16 WSS
PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF STRANGULATION Occlusion of Arterial Blood Flow: Seconds to Minutes Timeline
Created by: Ruth Carter; Bill Smock, MD; Gael Strack, JD; Yesenia Aceves, BA; Marisol Martinez, MA; and Ashley Peck
0
seconds
6.8 sec.
(5-10 sec. range)
14 sec.
(11-17 sec. range)
15 sec.
(minimum)
30 sec.
(minimum)
1
minute
62 sec.
152 sec.
Pressure APPlied
Occlusion of
carotid
arteries
Time To render unconscious
6.8 seconds Adult Male1
Anoxic seizure1,2
loss of BlAdder conTrol1
loss of Bowel conTrol1
deATh/resPirATion ceAses
Beginning Time2
(First patient, 1/14 dead at 62 seconds)
deATh/resPirATion ceAses
Ending Time2
(All patients, 14/14 dead between 62 and 152 seconds)
RefeRences and ResouRces
1 Acute Arrest of Cerebral Circulation in Man, Lieutenant Ralph Rossen (MC), U.S.N.R.; Herman Kabat, M.D., PH.D. Bethesda, MD.
and John P. Anderson Red Wing, Minn.; Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry, 1944, Volume 50, #5.
2 Anny Sauvagneau, MD, MSc; Romano LaHarpe, MD; David King, MD; Graeme Dowling, MD; Sam Andrews, MD; Sean Kelly, MD;
Corinne Ambrosi, MD; Jean-Pierre Guay, PhD; and Vernon J. Geberth, MS; MPS for the Working Group on Human Asphyxia, Forensic Med Pathol 2011;32: 104 ? 107.
3 Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention:
Ogle
County
This project is supported all or in part by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K067 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice.
The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
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