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Haemorrhages in head tissues during the asphyxiation process

R Hauser1, Z Jankowski, T Gos

  • 1Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, ul. Curie-Skłodowskiej 3a, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland. gost@amedec.amg.gda.pl

Summary

This study examines how different rates of carbon dioxide flow during euthanasia affect the development of bleeding in head tissues of rats. Researchers found that while the stages of oxygen deprivation occurred in all subjects, slower gas delivery extended the process. Bleeding was consistently observed in the sagittal suture regardless of the flow rate used. These findings suggest that such tissue damage may be a relevant indicator for forensic investigations.

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