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force required to cause occlusion to trachea in hanging ?

A
5kg
B
15kg
C
20kg
D
2kg
High-Yield Explanation
* The amount of force required to compress neck structures is estimated as--* jugular vein: 2 kg, * carotid aery: 5 kg, * trachea: 9 - 15 kg and * veebral aery: 3o kg. This implies venous flow is decreased before aerial and airway occlusion * For fractures of thyroid cailage lamina: 14.3 kg * and cricoid cailage: 18.8 kg force is required. ref : narayana reddy 9th ed

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