Fatal heat stroke in a child entrapped in a confined space - Alunni V, Crenesse D, Pierccechi-Marti MD, Gaillard Y, Quatrehomme G.

We report the case of a child succumbing to heatstroke caused by confinement in an icebox. The post mortem examination found cyanosis and hematomas indicating that the child had tried to get out of the container. The temperature of the body was higher than...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news