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Fatal Rupture of Brachial Pseudoaneurysm in a Drug Abuser
- Source :
- The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology; 20240101, Issue: Preprints
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The injection of drugs of abuse causes many millions of deaths each year; deaths are mostly due to fatal overdose and the trauma and infection caused by repeated injections. The scientific literature widely reports cases of infected pseudoaneurysm in injecting drug abusers; however, most of these autopsy cases deal with the rupture of pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery. We present fatal hemorrhagic shock in a heroin-cocaine abuser subsequent to rupture of pseudoaneurysm of the brachial artery; the man collapsed just before injecting himself with a dose of heroin-cocaine (speedball).
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01957910 and 1533404X
- Issue :
- Preprints
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs50866322
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0000000000000504