Medical Definition of Traumatic asphyxia

1. Cyanotic asphyxia due to trauma; the extravasation of blood into the skin and conjunctivae, produced by a sudden mechanical increase in venous pressure, analogous to the Rumpel-Leede test; it is common in those who have been hanged, and is seen occasionally in crush injuries. Synonym: pressure stasis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Traumatic Asphyxia

trauma
trauma centres
trauma naked
trauma severity indices
traumas
traumasthenia
traumata
traumatic
traumatic acid
traumatic amenorrhoea
traumatic amnesia
traumatic amputation
traumatic anaemia
traumatic anaesthesia
traumatic aneurysm
traumatic asphyxia (current term)
traumatic bone cyst
traumatic cataract
traumatic dermatitis
traumatic encephalopathy
traumatic epilepsy
traumatic fever
traumatic gastritis
traumatic herpes
traumatic meningocele
traumatic neurasthenia
traumatic neuritis
traumatic neurosis
traumatic occlusion
traumatic orchitis

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