PPT-Asphyxia Introduction to Asphyxia

Definition of the word asphyxia The Greek origin of the word means lack of pulse pulseless However it means lack of oxygen Partial hypoxia or complete anoxia Mechanical. Dr S . Rossouw. 2013. Definition . Asphyxia = occlusion of airways. The Various Entities. Suffocating/Smothering. Decr. oxygen. External Mechanical Occlusion. Choking:. Occlusion of internal airways. By:. Dr. . Amina. . Afzal. . Rao. ASPHYXIA. ASPHYXIA. IT IS DEFINED AS INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROCESS OF OXYGENATION IN THE LUNGS. THE ESSENTIAL FEATURE OF ASPHYXIA IS STRUGGLE TO BREATHE AGAINST SOME KIND OF INTEFERENCE WITH RESPIRATION. Fred Hill, MA, RRT. Ultrasound. Ultrasound. Ultrasound Applications. Identification of pregnancy. Identification of multiple fetuses. Determination of fetal age, growth, maturity. Observance of polyhydramnios or oligohydramnios. By. Dr. . Amina. . Afzal. . Rao. .. KMS Medical College, Sialko. t.. IMPORTANT . RULES . AUTHORITY MUST BE CHECKED. THOROUGH SCRUITINY OF POLICE . PAPERS. TAKE A DETAILED HISTORY. PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY. . CUZA – VODA Clinical Hospital of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Iasi, NICU. NEONATAL ASPHYXIA. Neonatal asphyxia is the result of a problem that occurs during:. . Fetal life. Labor or. Delivery . Severer deficiency of oxygen supplied to the body. Often leads to Hypoxia. Causes. Airway Obstruction. Choking on food. Tongue rolling back to block airway. Reduced/Impaired exchange of gases in alveoli during fumes/smoke inhalation. ReceivedSeptember28,2000;acceptedDecember20,2000. enteralnutrition,additionalanalyseshaveshownthattheinci-denceislowerinneonatesfedbreastmilkcomparedwithformula(11).Breastmilkcontainsseveralbioactivef . Alshorman. objectives. Definition. Types of . anoxia. Stages of . mechanical. . anoxia. or violent asphyxia. The ‘classical’ features. The autopsy diagnosis of asphyxia. Mechanism of death. Definition. LOG #2. Learning objectives for LOG 2 . After completing this LOG, you should be able to. Describe the factors that lead to classification of a high-risk mother/delivery. Describe various methods of fetal assessment and monitoring. Definition. Types of . anoxia. Stages of . mechanical. . anoxia. or violent asphyxia::. The ‘classical’ features. The autopsy diagnosis of 'asphyxia‘. Mechanism of death. Definition. It . is. This was supplemented with historical information about the mother (age, socioeconomic status, parity,level of antepartum care). Information was also gathered on the newborn (height, weight, headcircu iiSupervised byProfessor Kai KailaDepartment of BiosciencesUniversity of Helsinki, FinlandandProfessor Juha VoipioDepartment of BiosciencesUniversity of Helsinki, FinlandThesis advisory committeeProfe FORENSIC MEDICINE & TOXICOLOGY. THANATOLOGY. Thanatology (Greek . thanatos. : death) is the scientific study of death in all its aspects including its cause and phenomena.. It also includes bodily changes that accompany death (postmortem changes) and their medico-legal significance.. DEFINITION. Birth asphyxia is defined as interrupted gas exchange from either placental or lung dysfunction resulting in failure of a newborn to initiate and establish spontaneous respiration after birth..