The physiology of sudden violent death

Resuscitation

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-133

  Hillman, Harold ^a  

^a Unity Lab of Applied Neurobiology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asphyxia; Blood loss; Electrocution; Sudden death; Tissue loss

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; THIOPENTAL;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASPHYXIA; BACTEREMIA; BLEEDING; BRAIN DEGENERATION; BRAIN INJURY; CADAVER; CELL HYPOXIA; DETERIORATION; ELECTROCUTION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEART ARREST; HEMISPHERECTOMY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYPERACTIVITY; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOXEMIA; INTOXICATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LUNG COLLAPSE; MOTOR NERVE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN TENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SUDDEN DEATH; TISSUE DEGENERATION; VASOCONSTRICTION;

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH, SUDDEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037313910     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(02)00340-4     Document Type: Review

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