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Case Reports

Death Resulting from High Blood Alcohol Concentratión and Blunt Trauma

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Pages 119-121 | Published online: 22 Nov 2013
 

ABSTRACT

A man found unresponsive after a physical altercation subsequently died after cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts proved futile. Autopsy revealed only soft tissue injuries to the face without significant scalp bruising or craniocerebral trauma, insufficient to cause death. Toxicological analysis revealed high body fluid alcohol (ethanol) concentrations, blood: 88.4 mmol/L (407 mg/dL), urine: 114.6 mmol/L (528 mg/dL), and vitreous humour 97.0 mmol/L (447 mg/dL). Cause of death was attributed to the combination of high alcohol central nervous system depressant effects and concussive brain injury.

RÉSUMÉ

Un homme trouvé inconscient après une altercation, décédat malgré des tentatives de réanimation cardiopulmonaire infructueuses. L'autopsie révelât des lésions au niveau des tissus mous du visage sans contusion au cuir chevelu ni traumatisme crânien, constatations en soi insuffisantes pour entraîner la mort. Les analyses toxicologiques révelèrent des concentrations élevées d'alcool éthylique à savoir, sang: 88.4 mmol/L (407 mg/dL), urine:114.6 mmol/L (528 mg/dL) et humeur vitrée: 97 mmol/L (447 mg/dL). La cause du décès fût donc attribuée à l'effet dépresseur du système nerveux central de ces concentrations élevées d'alcool combiné à une contusion cérébrale.

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