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Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 4/2016

26.10.2016 | Images in Forensics

Unusual appearance of facial petechiae and conjunctival hemorrhages: the trout phenomenon in a case of fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured berry aneurysm

verfasst von: Danica Cvetković, Vladimir Živković, Slobodan Nikolić

Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Ausgabe 4/2016

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A 66-year-old man was found unconscious in his home. He was transported to hospital, where he died about 2 h after being found. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including defibrillation, was applied for approximately 45 min. The man had been treated for hypertension for 10 years and had been diagnosed with coronary artery disease. During the police investigation of the death scene no suicide notes or blood traces were found. An autopsy was performed the following day. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Unusual appearance of facial petechiae and conjunctival hemorrhages: the trout phenomenon in a case of fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured berry aneurysm
verfasst von
Danica Cvetković
Vladimir Živković
Slobodan Nikolić
Publikationsdatum
26.10.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Ausgabe 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Elektronische ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-016-9815-8

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