title: Venous air embolism from head and neck wounds.
abstract: Air emboli in the chambers of the right side of the heart and in the pulmonary artery were documented in 16 autopsies representing shotgun and gunshot wounds of the head, traffic fatalities with head trauma, and one neck incision. The pathology of venous air embolism and its interpretation in the context of death investigation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Hirsch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001344:Autopsy; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology