Traumatic asphyxia syndrome

Traumatic asphyxia syndrome refers to a group of symptoms that when the chest and upper abdomen are suddenly severely crushed, they cause respiration to stop, and the skin of the face, neck, and upper chest changes red, purple or blue-violet.

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