Subarachnoid hemorrhage and carbon monoxide exposure: Accidental association or fatal link?

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1364-1366

  De Giorgio, Fabio ^a   Grassi, Vincenzo M ^a   Miscusi, Massimo ^b   Mancuso, Cesare ^a   d'Aloja, Ernesto ^c   Pascali, Vincenzo L ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Carboxyhemoglobin; Forensic autopsy; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FORENSIC AUTOPSY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; LARYNX; LUNG; LUNG BURN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SOOT; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TRACHEA;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; FORENSIC AUTOPSY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

ADULT; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; LARYNX; LUNG; MALE; SMOKE INHALATION INJURY; SOOT; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TRACHEA;

EID: 84883556228     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12168     Document Type: Article

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