This document discusses the types and effects of asphyxia. It describes the external changes seen on the body such as hypostasis, rigor mortis, and cyanosis. Internally, asphyxia affects the blood, respiratory system, heart, brain and other organs. The document also lists various means of asphyxia including drowning, hanging, strangulation, choking, smothering, and traumatic asphyxia.

1. Asphyxia

2. Types of asphyxia

3. External changes
• Hypostasis
• Rigor mortis
• Cyanosis
• Petechial hemorrhage
• Eye
• Tongue
• Mouth and nose

4. Internal changes
• Blood
• Respiratory (lung – air way )
• Heart
• Brain
• Other organs

5. General p.m.p

7. • Drawning
• Hanging
• Strangulation ( rope – hand – bunsidola –
mugging )
• Chocking
• Smothering
• Traumatic asphyxia (burking )

8. Drawning