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*Petechiae. | *Petechiae. | ||
*Congestion, facial. | *Congestion, facial. | ||
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*The most useful are ''petechiae'' and ''facial congestion''. Both are thought to result from an occlusion of the venous circulation without significant compromise of the arterial circulation, as may occur in ''partial suspension hangings''. | |||
**The corollary to the above is that complete occlusion of the venous ''and'' arterial circulation (as may be seen in a complete suspension hanging) does ''not'' result in petechiae ''or'' facial congestion. | |||
*''Fluid blood'' is considered totally useless as a sign of anything. | |||
==Hanging== | ==Hanging== | ||