Post-mortem biochemical estimations in cases of lethal high excitation

Romanian Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 251-261

  Kernbach Wighton, G ^a   Friedrich, E ^b   Risser, D ^b   Niedmann, P D ^c   Saternus, K S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catecholamines; Combined diagnosis; Estimations in different body fluids; Lethal high excitation; Protracted stress; Restraints; Symptomatology

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CATECHOLAMINE; DOXEPIN; HALOPERIDOL; METHADONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; DEFIBRILLATION; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESUSCITATION; SUDDEN DEATH; THORAX; TOXICOLOGY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 33947602358     PISSN: 12218618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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