asphyxiations
Deaths by oxygen deprivation
Asphyxiations are instances of suffocation—death or unconsciousness caused by lack of oxygen.
The term appears in medical and forensic contexts: The coroner ruled the cause of death as asphyxiation.
Multiple asphyxiations might occur in a mass casualty event or serial killing: The investigation linked three asphyxiations to the same suspect.
Death by water inhalation
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- smotheringDepriving of air
- plastic bagsFlexible synthetic film containers
- positionalRelating to placement
overlaying · entrapment · inhalation · carbon monoxide · confined spaces · grain bins · car exhaust · fumes
Death by neck compression
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- cyanosisBlue skin from low oxygen
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- anoxiaAbsence of oxygen supply
respiratory failure · airway obstruction · choking · petechiae · oxygen deprivation · cardiac arrest · unconsciousness · brain damage
Causing another's death
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- strangulationDeath by neck compression
- manualWritten instructions for use
- ligatureCord for binding
smothering · forensic evidence · perpetrator · victim · investigation · crime scene · prosecution · intent
Self-directed sexual arousal
- accidental deathUnintentional fatal outcome
- ligatureCord for binding
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- paraphiliaAtypical sexual interest disorder
solo · secrecy · misadventure · warning signs · intervention · fatality · investigation · concealment
drowning
Death by water inhalation
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- smotheringDepriving of air
- plastic bagsFlexible synthetic film containers
positional · overlaying · entrapment · inhalation · carbon monoxide · confined spaces · grain bins · car exhaust · fumes · gases
strangulation
Death by neck compression
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- cyanosisBlue skin from low oxygen
- autopsyMedical examination after death
anoxia · respiratory failure · airway obstruction · choking · petechiae · oxygen deprivation · cardiac arrest · unconsciousness · brain damage · resuscitation
homicide
Causing another's death
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- strangulationDeath by neck compression
- manualWritten instructions for use
ligature · smothering · forensic evidence · perpetrator · victim · investigation · crime scene · prosecution · intent · premeditation
autoerotic
Self-directed sexual arousal
- accidental deathUnintentional fatal outcome
- ligatureCord for binding
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
paraphilia · solo · secrecy · misadventure · warning signs · intervention · fatality · investigation · concealment · stigma
asphyxiationsrespirations
Acts of drawing air
breathing · ventilations · artificial respiration · inhalations · aerations
asphyxiationsresuscitations
Acts of reviving unconscious persons
revivals · rescues · CPR · life-saving · artificial respiration