Self-induced vomiting as a probable mechanism of an isolated hyoid bone fracture

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 170-172

  White, Joseph K ^a   Carver, John ^b  

^a Department of Pathology   (United States)

^b Denver Office of the Medical Examiner   (United States)

Author keywords

facial petechiae; hyoid bone fracture; sceral hemorrhage; self induced vomiting

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT;

ACCIDENT; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRACTURE; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; HYPOXIC ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; INJURY; PATHOLOGY; PURPURA; VOMITING;

ACCIDENTS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; HYOID BONE; HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN; PURPURA; VOMITING;

EID: 84861229487     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181eafe25     Document Type: Article

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