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Hypoxia will be felt between what level (feet)? |
8000-15,000 ft |
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Normal atmospheric pressure at sea level |
760 mmHg |
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Post-mortem findings if death due to barotrauma has been immediate |
Subcutaneous EMPHYSEMA Extravascular BUBBLES and HEMORRHAGE in adipose tissue |
Fat and air |
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Post-mortem finding if death occurred after several days |
White matter degeneration and softening Fat necrosis of liver Osteonecrosis |
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Temperature falls at the height of? |
25,000 ft |
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All forms of violent death resulting from interference with the process of respiration or condition where supply of oxygen has been reduced below normal levels |
Asphyxia |
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Failure of arterial blood to become normally saturated with oxygen |
Anoxic death |
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Due to decreased capacity of blood to carry oxygen |
Anemic anoxic death |
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Brought about by failure of circulation |
Stagnant anoxic death |
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Due to failure of cellular oxidative process |
Histotoxic anoxic death |
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Phases of asphyxia |
Dyspneic phase Convulsive phase Apneic phase |
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