by Extivita | Aug 23, 2014 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to define the postmortem CT semiology of gas collections linked to putrefaction, postmortem "off-gassing," and decompression illness after fatal diving accidents and to establish postmortem CT diagnostic...
by Extivita | Aug 26, 2013 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: Immersion pulmonary oedema (IPE) is being increasingly recognized in swimmers, snorkellers and scuba divers presenting with acute symptoms of respiratory distress following immersion, but fatal case reports are uncommon. We report two fatal cases of probable...
by Extivita | Sep 16, 2006 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: Invasive "body-opening" autopsy represents the traditional means of postmortem investigation in humans. However, modern cross-sectional imaging techniques can supplement and may even partially replace traditional autopsy. Computed tomography (CT)...
by Extivita | Oct 5, 2001 | Stroke
Abstract: We studied the clinical profile and autopsy findings of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning encountered at a hospital located at the altitude of 5,000 ft above mean sea level. Clinical and postmortem findings in 25 and 15 cases of accidental CO poisoning...
