Problems associated with the diagnosis of vitality in burned bodies
Problems associated with the diagnosis of vitality in burned bodies
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Kidlington: Elsevier Ireland Ltd
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English
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Kidlington: Elsevier Ireland Ltd
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The most important signs of vitality in burned bodies are soot deposits in the respiratory tract, the esophagus and the stomach as well as elevated CO–Hb values in the blood. But these findings show only that a person was exposed to fire fumes while alive; they are no indicator for vital heat exposure. As the external findings in burned bodies are...
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Problems associated with the diagnosis of vitality in burned bodies
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73595045
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73595045
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0379-0738
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1872-6283
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10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00214-7
