Choking death on a live fish (Dicologoglossa cuneata)

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 177-178

  Pinheiro, João ^a   Cordeiro, Cristina ^b   Nuno Vieira, Duarte ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MEDICINA LEGAL E CIÊNCIAS FORENSES   (Portugal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Accidental death; Asphyxia; Choking; Fish; Upper airway obstruction

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; CASE REPORT; EDENTULOUSNESS; FISH; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RISK FACTOR; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANIMALS; FATAL OUTCOME; FISHES; FOREIGN BODIES; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; LARYNX; MALE; TRACHEA;

EID: 0037945571     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-200306000-00015     Document Type: Article

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