title: The physiology of sudden violent death.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The physiology behind sudden violent death is considered in the light of information from a wide variety of clinical, experimental, forensic and veterinary sources. Physiological causes can be classified under the headings of blood loss; asphyxia; electrocution; tissue loss; destruction of brain; disconnection of brain; and poisoning. Death, although sudden, is not necessarily instantaneous; asphyxia and electrocution take some time to kill the subjects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The chemistry of dying, death and changes post mortem, needs more research in order to design further rational resuscitation procedures.
authors.affiliation: Unity Laboratory of Applied Neurobiology, 3 Merrow Dene, 76 Epsom Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 2BX, UK. hillmanh@breathemail.com
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hillman
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D002423:Cause of Death; D003645:Death, Sudden; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D014754:Violence