A case of fatal spontaneous varicose vein rupture - An example of incorrect first aid

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1146-1148

  Hejna, Petr ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Case report; Fatal hemorrhage; Forensic science; Sudden death; Ulceration; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; FIRST AID; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; LIGATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TREATMENT FAILURE; VARICOSIS; VEIN RUPTURE;

ADULT; FIRST AID; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SHOCK; TOURNIQUETS; VARICOSE ULCER; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 69649090139     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01101.x     Document Type: Article

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