Unexpected custodial death due to acute epiglottitis
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Unexpected custodial death due to acute epiglottitis
RATIONALE Acute epiglottitis is a potentially life-threaten disease, which makes it more challenging to save the life for doctors. Unexpected deaths in custody are a primary cause of concern for the forensic community and doctor worldwide. PATIENT CONCERNS We present a case of a 44-year-old male detainee who was clinically suspected of dying of acute epiglottitis. The man experienced failure ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009941