Kate on Suffocation

Suffocation is the prevention of the flow of oxygen to the brain which is known as asphyxiation.

This subject comes up often in tv dramas and most people have heard of petechial hemorrhaging as a result.

Suffocation is also known as Asphyxiation

Death by asphyxiation can occur as a result of drowning, strangulation with either a ligature or hands, covering the mouth and nose with a hand or object such as a pillow or the one we are all warned about as children, plastic bags.
Bruising on the face or neck can indicate the method used, but not always, fibres in the mouth and nose can also be an indicator of the method.

Petechial hemorrhaging is the occurrence of tiny capillaries leaking blood, this is caused by pressure on the veins due to the restriction of blood flow and appears as red marks on the eye. These red marks can also appear on other parts of the head.

This information is intended for use by writers/filmmakers, to add clarity and believability to their work.

Kate Trinity

Writer, reviewer, and occasional chaos-collector -the kind who laughs through the plot twists and finds magic in the strange corners of storytelling. I explore films, stories, and the wonderfully weird… and yes, moths are still my sworn enemies.