On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 USM Bish wrote : >Deja vous ... > >The year was 1985. In another fatal a/c accident where the >remains of the pilot (about 16 Kg) was brough in by GBS Kang >(Tango) in the SAR helecopter. The post mortem (and COI) was >attended by yours truly. There was only one hand. It was shades >of purple-BLUE ! > >Touche ... > >This is probably not cyanosis at all. It is probably a form of >lividity (though not explained that way in Forensic books). >Probably the exposure of Forensic experts to fatal a/c >accidents are too few and far between. We may have to fill in >some of the missing pages ... > >text snipped >L'Hypothese ... > >In a death of explosive nature, the g forces are so high that >blood may go in any direction, leading to rupture of small >vessels all arround to produce a scattering of punctate >purple-black haemorrhages of any size from one to several >millimetres in diameter. Add to this the charring effect of >high temperatures, (thermal coagulation and degradation). > >It is my belief, that what you noticed is dead right, but I do >not think it is cyanosis of any sort, but an "explosive >lividity" (if I have the liberty to coin buzz-words) due to the >mechanisms explained above. > >La Reference ... > >In this connection your attention is drawn to the small-prints >of Modi's textbook. A good net reference is also available at: > >http://www.dundee.ac.uk/forensicmedicine/llb/timedeath.htm > >The above quote is taken from there ... > >Time for a haircut .... > >Best wishes, > >Bish Dear Bish Sir, Bang on, THANX for the enlightment. You know right from the very beginning I met you years back, I was SUSPICIOUS that you are extremely intelligent and well read (unlike most of us) and slowly and slowly my SUSPICION IS TURNING INTO CONVICTION. Hear more from you, cheers Dilish. >======================================================================= >To send messages to the full list please send to IndAeMed@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To view the archive of messages on this list please visit: >//www.freelists.org/archives/indaemed/ > >To add/change/remove your addresses/names please write to >Anirudh Agrawal at : anirudh_a@xxxxxxxxxxx >Alternate List : IndAeMed@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Webpage of this List at : http://www.AvMedNet.Net >ISAM Web Page at: http://www.ISAM-India.org >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >-----------------------------------------------------------------------