Spleen findings in drowning

Spleen findings in drowning.

A retrospective study of spleen findings in 42 victims of drowning and a comparison group of 42 cases of asphyxiation due to other causes (hanging, ligature strangulation and manual strangulation), that were matched for sex, age, body weight and build, was performed. Significantly smaller spleen weights (P < 0.05), spleen weight:body weight ratios (P < 0.01) and spleen weight:liver weight ratio...

[ultrastructural Hepatic Findings in Experimental Asphyxia Caused by Drowning].

Cardiovascular disease and drowning: autopsy and laboratory findings.

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this report is to describe the main autopsy and laboratory findings from a large number of drowning victims in Greece. METHODS A retrospective analysis was carried out of the consecutive cases of drowning victims autopsied in our department during the period 1997-2004. RESULTS A total of 197 submersion cases were referred to the Department. In 168 cases drowning ...

Pediatric near-drowning and drowning.

Childhood water submersion remains a major public health problem. The aim of this article is to present an updated overview of the topic with data from our region and special attention to prevention strategies. Children less than 5 years and males are particularly at risk. Infants are at higher risk of drowning in bathtubs, toilets, or washing machines, while most drowning in older children occ...

Immersion, near-drowning and drowning.

“Drowning” is defined as “suffocation by submersion, especially in water”66; it continues to be the third most common cause of accidental death in the general population and, for children in many countries, the second most common cause after road accidents.75 In the USA, 40% of drowning victims are less than 4 yr old.74 In Britain, the Office of Population Census reports that child deaths from ...