Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Sudden unexpected natural death-A case report

  • Author:
  • Reddy P. Srinivasa
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 120 to 122

Dept of Forensic Medicine, Sree Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, Karnataka, India

Online published on 28 February, 2012.

Abstract

A 23 year old male, complained of chest pain and breathlessness on getting up from bed in the early morning at 4.00 AM. On arrival at the casualty of Sri Siddhartha Medical College Hospital, Tumkur, he was declared brought dead to the hospital by the casualty medical officer at 6.15 AM on 8/7/09. Autopsy was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, revealed no demonstrable changes in the myocardium except obstruction to the left coronary main trunk.

Keywords

Atherosclerosis Brought dead, Chest pain, Thrombus