study on the significance of postmortem serum electrolytes in diagnosis of drowning

Estimation of blood electrolhytes [Na, K, Ca, Mg and Cl]. Was useful to differentiate rabbits died by drowing in waters of different nature [Sea, Nile, Drainage and tap] from those of undrowned reference group. The most reliable index for differentiating sea water drowning from those drowned in fresh water was chloride followed by sodium. On the other hand, there was no mineral estimate that successfully differentiate between river, drainage and tap waters drownings