Archiwum medycyny sa̧dowej i kryminologii
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Arch Med Sadowej Kryminol · Oct 2013
Post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) and PMCT-angiography after transvascular cardiac interventions.
During the last years, Post Mortem Computed Tomography (PMCT) has become an integral part of the autopsy. PMCT-angiography may augment PMCT. Both exams have proven their value in visualizing complications after heart surgery. Therefore, they should also show complications after transvascular interventions. This assumption initiated our project: to evaluate the possibilities of PMCT and PMCT-angiography after transvascular cardiac interventions. ⋯ After transvascular cardiac interventions, PMCT and PMCT-angiography show complications and causes of death. They prove a correct interventional approach and also guide autopsy. In isolated cases, they may even replace autopsy.
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Arch Med Sadowej Kryminol · Oct 2013
Case ReportsA case of death of the driver due to environmental asphyxia by liquid nitrogen leakage in the cabin of the car during a road accident
Nitrogen causes environmental asphyxia by displacing oxygen in the air leading to death. The study presents a case of a death of a driver death who was transporting flasks with liquid nitrogen that depressurized during an accident. The mechanism and cause of death were determined based on the result of the autopsy and histopathologic examination. The authors emphasize the relevance of accident scene inspection during establishing the cause of death in similar cases.