Medico-legal aspects of embolism with a case illustration
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-1991
Abstract
An adult male sustained a number of stab injuries and other injuries including a fatal stab injury to the neck. There was evidence of air embolism which was considered to be a major factor causing death. The discussion is in four parts. Part I is confined to the post mortem examination. Part II relates to the medico-legal aspects of the case. Part III is a general discussion on embolism and its medico-legal significance whilst Part IV is on the medico-legal aspects of air embolism.
Keywords
Air embolism, Air, Amniotic fluid, Bullet, Fat, Thrombus
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Malaysian Journal of Pathology
Volume
13
Issue
2
Publisher
College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine Malaysia
Additional Information
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
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