title: Sudden death from tourniquet shock.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Umetsu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harada
mesh_terms: 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