1/4. Accidental hanging by a sweater: an unusual case.An accidental atypical hanging with the collar of a sweater is reported. A 67-year-old man was found dead in the sitting position with the collar of his sweater hanging off the brake handle of a motorcycle. autopsy findings revealed a ligature mark on the surface of the neck; hemorrhages in the sternohyoid muscles; submucosal hemorrhages in the left greater horn of the hyoid bone; a large degree of submucosal petechial hemorrhages in the larynx, oral mucosa, and palpebral conjunctivae; and dark-red liquid blood with little clotting in the heart cavities. The alcohol levels in the blood and urine were 2.84 mg/ml and 3.52 mg/ml, respectively. It was concluded that the man had died from hanging by the sweater, and it was speculated that when he became inebriated, he might have lost consciousness and then fell with the collar of his sweater hanging from the brake handle of the motorcycle.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = sweat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/4. Bullae and sweat gland necrosis after an alcoholic deep slumber.A 37-year-old man developed edematous areas and blisters on the right side of his face, chest, and arm after an alcoholic deep slumber. It was revealed that the affected body parts were those pressed during his alcoholic sleep. Histopathological findings of the patient's skin lesions showed typical sweat gland necrosis. serum enzyme level studies of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, and creatine phosphokinase were characteristic of muscular damage. This case report is an example of the typical findings of the effects of body pressure on soft tissue that can be seen in a dermatology clinic.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 10.500027328448keywords = sweat gland, sweat, gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/4. Acute renal failure following binge drinking and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.Two college students who developed reversible acute deterioration in renal function following binge drinking of beer and the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are reported. Both patients presented with back and flank pain with muscle tenderness, but showed no evidence of overt rhabdomyolysis. The first case had marked renal failure, with a peak serum creatinine reaching 575 mumol/L (6.5 mg/dL), and acute tubular necrosis was documented by renal biopsy. The second case had only modest elevation in serum creatinine, and renal function rapidly improved on rehydration. The contribution of the potential muscle damage associated with alcohol ingestion to the changes in renal function in these two cases is not clear. However, the major mechanism for the acute renal failure was thought to be related to inhibition of renal prostaglandin synthesis in the face of compromised renal hemodynamics secondary to alcohol-induced volume depletion.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.0018304730195823keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/4. commotio cordis--a report of three cases.commotio cordis is a recognised cause of sudden death in which an apparently minor blow to the chest causes ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest. It is best known for causing death during games of youth baseball in the united states, but individual cases have been recorded as a result of a wide range of activities, principally sporting. The underlying biochemical and mechano-electric causes have been well documented. However, there are few reported cases where commotio cordis is implicated as the cause of death in homicide cases. We present three cases from the north-east of england where an assault caused death by this mechanism.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.0018304730195823keywords = gland (Clic here for more details about this article) |