Successful management of a case of complete hanging: Life does not end by choice
Suicide is an act of intentionally taking one's own life. In India, hanging remains the most common means of committing suicide. Complete hanging is when no body part touches the ground or any surface. Poor prognosis is associated with a Glasgow coma scale <8, systolic blood pressure <90...
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| author | Vishal Mangal Vivek Kumar Khushboo Kaminderbir Kaur |
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| description | Suicide is an act of intentionally taking one's own life. In India, hanging remains the most common means of committing suicide. Complete hanging is when no body part touches the ground or any surface. Poor prognosis is associated with a Glasgow coma scale <8, systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg, head imaging consistent with anoxic brain injury, and hanging time longer than 5 min. In suicidal hanging, death is mainly due to hypoxia, asphyxia, or both. Currently, there are no standardized protocols for the management of hanging patients. We present a case of a 31-year-old female who was brought to our hospital after 20 min of bringing her down following complete hanging in a critical condition. She was successfully managed with mechanical ventilation, inotropes, and supportive care. She was discharged on the 7th day in walking condition without any neurological deficit. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c4b38bc50a24d4b82c4fbaa7fdf797c2023-08-23T09:26:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Marine Medical Society0975-36052023-01-0125311111310.4103/jmms.jmms_178_22Successful management of a case of complete hanging: Life does not end by choiceVishal MangalVivek KumarKhushbooKaminderbir KaurSuicide is an act of intentionally taking one's own life. In India, hanging remains the most common means of committing suicide. Complete hanging is when no body part touches the ground or any surface. Poor prognosis is associated with a Glasgow coma scale <8, systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg, head imaging consistent with anoxic brain injury, and hanging time longer than 5 min. In suicidal hanging, death is mainly due to hypoxia, asphyxia, or both. Currently, there are no standardized protocols for the management of hanging patients. We present a case of a 31-year-old female who was brought to our hospital after 20 min of bringing her down following complete hanging in a critical condition. She was successfully managed with mechanical ventilation, inotropes, and supportive care. She was discharged on the 7th day in walking condition without any neurological deficit.http://www.marinemedicalsociety.in/article.asp?issn=0975-3605;year=2023;volume=25;issue=3;spage=111;epage=113;aulast=Mangalcase reportcomplete hangingsuicide |
| spellingShingle | Vishal Mangal Vivek Kumar Khushboo Kaminderbir Kaur Successful management of a case of complete hanging: Life does not end by choice Journal of Marine Medical Society case report complete hanging suicide |
| title | Successful management of a case of complete hanging: Life does not end by choice |
| title_full | Successful management of a case of complete hanging: Life does not end by choice |
| title_fullStr | Successful management of a case of complete hanging: Life does not end by choice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Successful management of a case of complete hanging: Life does not end by choice |
| title_short | Successful management of a case of complete hanging: Life does not end by choice |
| title_sort | successful management of a case of complete hanging life does not end by choice |
| topic | case report complete hanging suicide |
| url | http://www.marinemedicalsociety.in/article.asp?issn=0975-3605;year=2023;volume=25;issue=3;spage=111;epage=113;aulast=Mangal |
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