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20447854

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-14
pubmed:abstractText
The right upper extremity of a 38-year-old man was entrapped in an underwater intake of a water duct of a dam reservoir, and he died despite being promptly rescued. His right upper extremity was swollen and exhibited purplish-red discolourations. The skin had numerous blisters and increased tension. Severe subcutaneous and muscle bleeding were observed in the right upper extremity. The circumference and volume of the right upper extremity were approximately 1.2 and 1.4 times, respectively, that the circumference and volume of the left upper extremity. The increase in weight of the right extremity was calculated to be approximately 2.1 kg; this finding indicates a severe decrease in the victim's central blood volume. Furthermore, it is possible that much more than 2.1 kg of blood accumulated in the upper extremity upon exposure to vacuum pressure. We conclude that the victim died of circulatory collapse that was attributable to haemorrhage and re-distribution of blood as a result of vacuum pressure on the right upper extremity. Thus, we have examined the cause of death and the effects of vacuum pressure on the human body.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1873-4162
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
188-91
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
An autopsy case of suction injury.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Legal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan. makino@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports