Citation

Tributsch W, Ambach E, Henn R. Beitr. Gerichtl. Med. 1992; 50: 337-341.

Vernacular Title

Gerichtsmedizinische Aspekte des Unterkuhlungstodes in hoheren Lagen.

Affiliation

Institut für Gerichtliche Medizin, Universität Innsbruck.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Verlag Franz Deuticke)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1489347

Abstract

Macro- and micromorphological findings in cases of death from hypothermia are very questionable and unreliable diagnostical signs. We investigated 42 cases of death from hypothermia that occurred in mountain-ranges between 1974 and 1990. All cases showed erosions of the gastric mucosa ("Wischnewsky-spots"), in one case only we found bleedings in the ileopsoas muscles. In most cases hypothermia was based on natural disease or intoxication. Nine alcoholized persons showed a mean alcohol concentration in the blood of 1.07% and in accordance to a relatively long agonal period the alcohol concentration in urine was considerably higher.

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