This guide supports clinicians managing adult and paediatric patients who present to the emergency department with non-fatal strangulation.
Non-fatal strangulation is a potentially life-threatening injury. A person may present to the emergency department with this injury following trauma, deliberate self-harm or acts of violence from others.
The guide includes information on:
- assessment
- management
- information sharing and reporting
- discharge and referral
- support organisations and resources.
Download the clinical practice guide (PDF 533.9 KB)
Non-fatal strangulation facility contact list (PDF 96.5 KB)
An editable document for facilities to populate with psychosocial and specialist contact details, referral pathways and support details for staff.
Accessed from the Emergency Care Institute website at https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci/clinical/tools/non-fatal-strangulation