All of the following may cause Traumatic Asphyxia, EXCEPT:: (A) Railway Accident, (B) Road Traffic Accident, (C) Accidental strangulation, (D) Stampede in crowd
Answer is C. Strangulation is not a form of traumatic asphyxia. It is an asphyxia which is caused from constriction of the neck by a ligature without suspending the body. Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology By Dr K S Narayan Reddy, 27th Edition, Pages 306, 322-3 and 28th Edition, Pages 309, 319