Forensic Review of Underwater Diving-Related Death / 대한법의학회지
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
;
: 17-26, 2002.
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em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-209348
ABSTRACT
The popularity of SCUBA diving as aquatic sports is increasing in trend and therefore the risk of diving-related accidents or death is also increased. In underwater environment, with its rapidly changing ambient pressures, human body is subjected to pathophysiologic challenges. The common forms of medical problem with diving are barotrauma, decompression sickness and nitrogen narcosis, and the most common cause of diving-related death is drowning. However, the determination of the cause of death associated with diving should not be derived from the autopsy alone but must result from interpretation of data including a detailed history of the events prior to death, information about accident locus, diving suits, breathing apparatus and their accessories, and complete autopsy including toxicology and histological examination. And to explain the mechanism of death, the forensic pathologists should understand the diving physiology, law of gas physics and other diving hazards, and also be approached by the team effort involved by professional diver. Through the review of cases of SCUBA diving-related death and the literature, the author discuss the investigative approach to diving accidents and complete autopsy procedure with toxicological screen.
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Assunto principal:
Fisiologia
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Respiração
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Autopsia
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Esportes
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Toxicologia
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Barotrauma
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Causas de Morte
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Corpo Humano
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Doença da Descompressão
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Mergulho
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2002
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