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KMID : 0357820060300020129
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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2006 Volume.30 No. 2 p.129 ~ p.134
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Sudden Unexpected Death of Hospitalized Patients with Pneumonia: 4 Autopsy cases
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Kim Youn-Shin
Choi Yoo-Duk
Kim Young-Seok
Eom Min-Seob
Lee Han-Young
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Abstract
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Four cases of sudden unexpected death during hospitalization are described where autopsy examination showed lobar pneumonia. As widely accepted, sudden death is defined as a natural unexpected death within 1 hour of symptoms and it is well known that pneumonia can be a cause of sudden death. Although pneumonia is a common finding in autopsy, it is not usual that pneumonia is a direct cause of death, especially in medicolegal autopsy cases. In the present study about 4 cases, pneumonia was primary illness and direct cause of death. 4 victims were all male(39~74 years) and found dead on the bed or corridor couch during their admission. The authors describe the autopsy findings, clinical features and courses, and predisposing factors, with literature review.
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KEYWORD
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Pneumonia, Sudden death, Admission
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