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P Zink

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PubMed1991

[Does the 3d decimal number of single values have significance for calculating average blood alcohol content?].

Judgement of driving capability bases on determination of alcohol concentration in blood. This is carried out by two different methods, whereby the mean value is taken out of four test results. The mean value may very slightly taking either two or three decimal places. We suggest not to abandon the third decimal place. Due to German jurisdiction absolute incapability to drive is given when alcohol concentration in blood reaches 1.3 g Promille. An example shows that in a forensic case the limit of 1.3 g Promille was not reached if only two instead of three decimal places were taken.

Alcohol Drinking↗
PubMed1988

[Myocardial dysplasia of the right ventricle (Uhl's anomaly) as a possible cause of sudden, unexpected death].

Partial absence and fatty replacement of the myocardial compacta of the right ventricular wall was observed in five young male adults, four of whom died suddenly and unexpectedly and one in a car accident. In one of these cases there was only one coronary orifice. Four cases of the so-called Uhl anomaly had histological findings indicating dysmorphic myocardial cells associated with minimal lymphohistiocytic infiltrates within the fatty tissue. In one case, chronic destructive inflammation was a prominent feature. Marked dysmorphic alterations in the myocardial fibers suggested the occurrence of arrhythmic episodes as the main cause of sudden heart failure and death.

Adipose Tissue↗
PubMed1979

[Suicide by phosphorus poisoning (author's transl)].

In central European countries phosphorus poisonings are rare today. A case of a suicidal intoxication with yellow phosphorus was studied. The clinical course showed the typical three stages including a symptom-free period, although death occurred within 50 h from acute toxic damage of the myocardium. The oral ingestion of phosphorus presents an emergency which demands immediate treatment. Prognosis is depending on the amount of phosphorus absorption in the intestine which is expected to be high if the poison is in a liquid vehicle.

Electrocardiography↗
PubMed1977

[Sudden unexpected death in rare cervicooccipital dysplasia (author's transl)].

1. A case of sudden unexpected death due to rare cervicooccipital dysplasia is presented. 2. At postmortem examination of cases of sudden death without a definite cause of death the finding of a deformed base of the skull should suggest removal and mazeration of the upper cervical vertebral column for close scrutiny.

Adult↗