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Unusual appearance of facial petechiae and conjunctival hemorrhages: the trout phenomenon in a case of fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured berry aneurysm

Authors: Danica Cvetković, Vladimir Živković, Slobodan Nikolić

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 4/2016

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A 66-year-old man was found unconscious in his home. He was transported to hospital, where he died about 2 h after being found. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including defibrillation, was applied for approximately 45 min. The man had been treated for hypertension for 10 years and had been diagnosed with coronary artery disease. During the police investigation of the death scene no suicide notes or blood traces were found. An autopsy was performed the following day. …

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Title: Unusual appearance of facial petechiae and conjunctival hemorrhages: the trout phenomenon in a case of fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured berry aneurysm
Authors: Danica Cvetković
Vladimir Živković
Slobodan Nikolić
Publication date: 01-12-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-016-9815-8

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Unusual appearance of facial petechiae and conjunctival hemorrhages: the trout phenomenon in a case of fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured berry aneurysm

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