Knife assault. Man with an injury to his throat, which was cut open during an assault. This type of injury causes major haemorrhaging leading to a los

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Knife assault. Man with an injury to his throat, which was cut open during an assault. This type of injury causes major haemorrhaging leading to a loss of blood, as well as the possibility of inhalation of blood into the lungs, both of which can prove fatal. The patient will also be at risk from infection.

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Keywords: assault, assaulted, criminal, cut, cut-open, damaged, fatal, fatality, hurt, injured, injury, knife-wound, medical, neck, slashed, stabbed, stabbing, throat, wounded