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*Drowning - see [[asphyxial deaths]]. | *Drowning - see [[asphyxial deaths]]. | ||
*Lack of oxygen - see [[asphyxial deaths]]. | *Lack of oxygen - see [[asphyxial deaths]]. | ||
*Electrocution. | |||
===Hypothermia=== | ===Hypothermia=== | ||
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**Findings consistent with hypovolemic shock (hepatic [[necrosis]], cerebral edema, DAD in lung, acute pancreatitis). | **Findings consistent with hypovolemic shock (hepatic [[necrosis]], cerebral edema, DAD in lung, acute pancreatitis). | ||
**Clinical/biochemical: rhabdomyolysis, DIC, ATN. | **Clinical/biochemical: rhabdomyolysis, DIC, ATN. | ||
===Electrocution=== | |||
General: | |||
*May be missed - as can be subtle. | |||
Gross features: | |||
*Usually burns on the hands - brown. | |||
Microscopic features: | |||
*Palisading of basal cells (like cautery artefact). | |||
==Gunshot wounds== | ==Gunshot wounds== | ||