| Autor: |
Francesco Simonit, Leonardo Ciccone, Lorenzo Desinan |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Forensic Science International: Reports, Vol 1, Iss , Pp - (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2665-9107 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.fsir.2019.100048 |
| Popis: |
Postural (or “positional”) asphyxia occurs due to a person being in a prolonged abnormal body position that prevents adequate breathing. Its diagnosis is based on several criteria, in particular the exclusion of involvement of other people and other causes of death. This case report is about a 73-year-old woman whose body was found in a jack-knifed position by her son. She was on the floor, wedged into the space between the legs and seat of a chair. The man attempted unsuccessfully to extricate her from that position and called for medical assistance. The rescuers took pictures of the scene before freeing the victim from the chair and providing unsuccessful resuscitation. External examination disclosed abrasions on the thighs and the back of the victim, which corresponded to parts of the chair, ecchymoses on the upper limbs (ascribed to the gripping attempts), conjunctival petechiae, facial congestion and swelling. Autopsy disclosed brain and lung congestion and edema and atherosclerotic coronary disease without acute cardiac lesions. All these considerations contributed to the cause of death being determined as being due to postural asphyxia. Keywords: Postural asphyxia, Positional asphyxia, Jack-knife position, Death scene investigation |
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