A review of 300 attempted strangulation cases - Part II: Clinical evaluation of the surviving victim

Medical literature describing victims who survive strangulation is scant. T he majority of articles on strangulation are found in the forensic literatu re, describing the post-mortem findings on autopsy. This article presents a suggested protocol for the evaluation and treatment of the surviving victi m of strangulation, based upon a review of the available literature. It als o corroborates the findings of Strack et al., in the study by the San Diego City Attorney's Office, described in Part I of this series. (C) 2001 Elsev ier Science Inc.