Medico-legal aspects of embolism with a case illustration.
An adult male sustained a number of stab injuries and other injuries including a fatal stab injury to the neck. There was evidence of air embolism which was considered to be a major factor causing death. The discussion is in four parts. Part I is confined to the post mortem examination. Part II relates to the medico-legal aspects of the case. Part III is a general discussion on embolism and its medico-legal significance whilst Part IV is on the medico-legal aspects of air embolism.
Sarvesvaran
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Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
D000328:Adult; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*