Asphyxial deaths: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Asphyxial deaths

Sample item

What mechanism causes traumatic asphyxia after chest compression?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Impaired respiratory movement and venous return

Severe chest compression can prevent ventilation and obstruct venous return, causing cyanosis, facial petechiae, and life-threatening hypoxia.

Option by option

  • A. Impaired respiratory movement and venous return (correct)

    Correct: mechanical compression impairs breathing and circulation.

  • B. Primary cerebral haemorrhage

    Cerebral haemorrhage is not the primary event.

  • C. Direct toxin inhibition of respiration

    Toxic inhibition is a different mechanism.

  • D. Airway oedema from allergy only

    Allergy is not required.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Impaired respiratory movement and venous return. Severe chest compression can prevent ventilation and obstruct venous return, causing cyanosis, facial petechiae, and life-threatening hypoxia.

Why is "Primary cerebral haemorrhage" not the answer?

Cerebral haemorrhage is not the primary event.

Why is "Direct toxin inhibition of respiration" not the answer?

Toxic inhibition is a different mechanism.

Why is "Airway oedema from allergy only" not the answer?

Allergy is not required.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Asphyxial deaths in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: mechanical compression impairs breathing and circulation.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Asphyxial deaths?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.