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H Bratzke

Publications and source records attributed to H Bratzke.

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[Congestive hemorrhage caused by burns?].

Phenomena occurring under exposure to heat such as epidural burn hematoma, hyperemia of the internal organs and extravasation of blood into the serous mucosae have been known for a long time. There has so far been less attention to an alteration which was recently observed in two burn corpses. These were punctiform hemorrhages in the conjunctivae as well as hemorrhages in the throat musculature which initially suggested application of force to the neck. After it could be established by usual investigations that the cases were suicides, an attempt was made to clarify the origin of these hemorrhages and the question of their vitality in animal experiments. To the extent that unequivocal results could be obtained, these indicated that the blood extravasations are vital phenomena which are associated with the still-intact circulation. However, differentiation between the action of third parties and extravasation of blood due to heat it difficult and can only be possible with the consideration of the overall circumstances in the individual case.

Adipose Tissue↗
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[Drug-induced unconsciousness with subsequent criminal acts].

Report on observations from the last ten years with covert administration of drugs (ketamine, lorazepam, temazepam) as well as other anesthetics (chloroform) in which the subsequent clouding of consciousness or unconsciousness was exploited for criminal acts. These were sexual abuse and robbery; in one case, the anesthesized person was the victim of a flat fire, and in the other case forced breathing of chloroform led to fatal intoxication. The examples show that without routine chemical and toxicological investigations in unclear circumstances of death, but also when the cause of death ist apparently certain, the underlying cause may easily be overlooked. Furthermore, covert administration of anesthetics in alcoholic drinks and subsequent robbery is still to be reckoned with in the appropriate milieu.

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[Fatal hemorrhage from an isolated scalp injury].

By means of 3 casuistics it is illustrated, that fatal bleeding from a single scalp injury can occur under special preconditions. Beside signs of massive loss of blood at the place of discovery and on the corpse, particularly chronic and acute alcohol intoxication with presumably impaired coagulation and prospective anemic history play a dominant role in these courses.

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[Unusual injuries caused by blows with a sash saw].

A 62-year old man was found killed by multiple blows against the face and head; near the victim a hammer with broken grip, a bended saw (weight 142 g), and in the possession of the doer two hatchets. Some straigt, parallel, horizontal wounds in the face with smooth lips and straigt incisions of the maxilla first were interpreted as violations by hatchet. The culprit confessed attacks by hammer and saw, but not by hatchet. Experimental blows with a saw like the used on the leg of a corpse showed an unexpected result: it was possible to produce wounds of the soft-tissues and the bone similar to those by hatchets.

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[Suicidal excess--presentation of an unusual case].

The authors report the case of a suicide pact of two men (22 and 24 years old), which exhibits extraordinary circumstances concerning the personal profile and the suicide procedures. Both had a psychiatric history and were found dead near their severely damaged car, with gaggs in their mouth and a rope tightened around the neck and fixed to the car. Extra gas cans had also been placed in the car. Autopsy confirmed death due to severe trauma and rope strangulation. Toxicological analysis of the blood revealed codeine, dihydrocodeine, paracetamol in high, doxepine in lethal concentrations. According to police investigations, which has been confirmed by medical examination, both men had made arrangements for their suicide selecting a range of methods to kill themselves.

Accidents, Traffic↗