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Chest, Vol 71, 225-227, Copyright © 1977 by American College of Chest Physicians

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Suicidal hanging. An association with the adult respiratory distress syndrome

CM Fischman, MS Goldstein and LB Gardner

This study of two victims of suicidal hanging describes a previously unknown association between near-fatal hanging and the adult respiratory distress syndrome. We report on the pathophysiologic results of this pulmonary complication and the implications of this finding regarding the treatment of these patients.


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