1Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Katuri Medical College & Hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana
*Corresponding author: Dr. K Naresh Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Katuri Medical College & Hospital Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, Ph.: 09885430556, E-Mail: drnaresh.06@gmail.com
Online published on 17 August, 2016.
Asphyxial deaths are commonly encountered in forensic practice. Determining the manner of death whether accidental, suicidal, homicidal, or natural is of utmost significance. In these deaths, a detailed and meticulous autopsy plays a vital role in solving the case while the scene investigation and sample collection have their own significance. Various sociological and demographical parameters were studied. A total of 162 asphyxial deaths autopsies were conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Guntur Medical College, Guntur from January 2010 to December 2010. Asphyxial deaths comprise 13.68% of all forensic autopsies; 29.6% of the cases were aged between 21–30 years; Males constitute 59.88% of all the cases. The most frequent method is hanging (60%), followed by drowning (19.1%). Suicide was found to be the manner of death in the majority of the cases.
Violent Asphyxia, Suicide, Hanging, Strangulation, Drowning, Suffocation, Traumatic Asphyxia
