Traumatic and chemical asphyxiation, part 1

Traumatic and chemical asphyxiation, part 1

Series Title(s):
Clinical pathology series. Forensic medicine outlines
Contributor(s):
Helpern, Milton, 1902-1977
Emory University. School of Medicine.
National Medical Audiovisual Center.
Publication:
Atlanta : National Medical Audiovisual Center, 1969
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Asphyxia -- diagnosis
Autopsy
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning -- diagnosis
Coroners and Medical Examiners
Forensic Medicine
Abstract:
This program discusses the causes, symptoms and pathological findings of chemical asphyxiation, whereas part 2 deals with the various types of traumatic asphyxiation. Several cases of carbon monoxide poisoning are presented to illustrate how the medical examiner's office detected the cause of these unnatural deaths with postmortem examinations and autopsy findings. The first case presented is a woman who died 48 hours after hospital admission for suspected barbiturate poisoning. Bullous lesions were found all over her body. Necrosis of the globus pallidus and ventricular hemorrhage of the brain indicate that this is a delayed death caused by acute carbon monoxide poisoning. A defectively operating gas-flame refrigerator is found by Health Department personnel to be the source of the large amount of carbon monoxide in the air. Several other deaths of the same cause are then described to further illustrate the physiopathologic findings characteristic of carbon monoxide poisoning. The program recommends that carbon monoxide detection be included in the blood tests given to any comatose patients upon admission into the hospital.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
028 min.
Color:
Black and white
Sound:
Sound
Credits:
Milton Helpern.
Technique:
Live action
NLM Unique ID:
7500081A (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
61692734
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/7500081A