TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - A hanging and its complications
JO  - Journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Hua, Angela
A1  - Shah, Kaushal H.
A1  - Garg, Manish
A1  - Legome, Eric
A1  - Ufberg, Jacob
SP  - 691
EP  - 696
VL  - 51
IS  - 6
N2  - Hanging has become the second most common form of successful suicide in the United States. Along with a high mortality rate, the long-term morbidity is consequential for both the individual patient and society. A thorough knowledge of the clinical approach will assist the emergency physician in providing optimal care and helping to minimize delayed respiratory complications. Using a case-based scenario, the initial management strategies along with rational evidence-based treatments are reviewed.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0736-4679
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.07.016
ID  - ref1
ER  -