Sudden death from tourniquet shock.
A fatal case of tourniquet shock is reported. The deceased, a 58-year-old tractor driver, died 12 h after his rescue from an overturned tractor. A 'roll-bar' on the tractor had pinned his left arm for approximately 24 h before his rescue. Histological observations revealed the typical findings of tourniquet shock.
Suzuki
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Department of Forensic Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan.
Yoshikawa
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Umetsu
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Harada
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D000059:Accidents; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012774:Shock, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014111:Tourniquets