Possibilities of a fatal damage case complex diagnostics caused by atmospheric electricity - practical observation

Abstract

Background: A lightning strike causes macro- and micromorphological changes in the human body as a whole due to a combination of several damaging factors. Clinical case: Using an example from the forensic medical expert practice demonstrating the possibilities of a comprehensive approach (autopsy, biochemical, histological, and medico-forensic investigations) to the diagnosis of trauma arising from atmospheric electricity exposure. Conclusion: Complex assessment based on a wide range of laboratory studies made it possible to diagnose at a qualitatively new level, reasonably reconstruct circumstances of the injury that occurred in conditions of nonobviousness, and constructively solve a wider range of issues in the interests of the investigating authorities and court.

Keywords

combined damage by atmospheric electricity / morphological changes in biological tissues / complex laboratory diagnostics / and expert case

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Karpov D.A., Terebilov A.N., Bezusova I.B., Loskutov R.O.