MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA AS A CAUSE OF INTRAVASCULAR AIR

Three examples (one an accident fatality) of intravascular air caused by massive head trauma are presented. The basic types of air embolism are discussed and the pathophysiology in the three cases is offered. The association should be recognized to avoid misinterpretation of the radiographs.

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• Authors:
  • Messmer, J M
• Publication Date: 1984-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 418-424
• Serial:
  • Journal of Forensic Sciences
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
  • ISSN: 0022-1198
  • EISSN: 1556-4029
  • Serial URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1556-4029

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autopsies; Fatalities; Head; Injuries; Pathology; Physiological aspects; X rays
• Uncontrolled Terms: Head injuries
• Old TRIS Terms: Air embolism; Post mortem
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396515
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 566
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1985 12:00AM