Near hanging with Multiple Tentative Cuts: A Case Series

Authors

  • Mohammad Abdurrahman Khan Hind Institute of Medical Sciences,  Barabanki.  
  • Manisha Verma Faculty of  Dental Sciences, King George’s Medical University Lucknow.
  • Anoop Kumar Verma Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, King Geoge’s Medical University, Lucknow.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/6axdbd65

Keywords:

Near-hanging, Self-harm, Suicidal, Tentative cuts.

Abstract

Suicide is one of the major global health issues specially in countries having low to medium socioeconomic condition. Hanging is method of choice for adults to commit suicide. Near hanging defined as person who survive a hanging injury for enough time to reach hospital. Tentative cut or self-inflicted injury is an intentional and direct injury to own’s body part. It is also known as self-harm, self-wounding, moderate self-mutilation and parasuicide. Various factors responsible for high mortality in near hanging are low systolic blood pressure (<90), injury severity score (ISS) >15, Glassgow coma scale (GCS) <8, hypoxic brain injury on CT scan. Immediate arrival to hospital and aggressive management of near hanging and its complication can improve the final outcome.

Author Biographies

  • Mohammad Abdurrahman Khan, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences,  Barabanki.  

     (Associate Professor),Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology; Hind Institute of Medical Sciences,  Barabanki.  

  • Manisha Verma , Faculty of  Dental Sciences, King George’s Medical University Lucknow.

     (Senior Resident), Department of Periodontology, Faculty of  Dental Sciences, King George’s Medical University Lucknow.

  • Anoop Kumar Verma, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, King Geoge’s Medical University, Lucknow.

     (Professor and Head), Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, King Geoge’s Medical University, Lucknow.

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2024-05-13

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Vol. 24 No. 2 (2024): Medicolegal Update

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Near hanging with Multiple Tentative Cuts: A Case Series. (2024). Medico Legal Update, 24(2), 37-42. https://doi.org/10.37506/6axdbd65