Pathological alterations and COHb evaluations as tools for investigating fire-related deaths in veterinary forensic pathology

Fire-related deaths are usually a consequence of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning or shock from thermal injuries. In humans, high levels of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) concentrations in the blood can support a diagnosis of CO poisoning. In veterinary medicine, few studies investigated the pathological ch...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Main Authors:	Giuseppe Piegari, Ilaria d’Aquino, Giovanni Valerio Salanti, Valeria Russo, Davide De Biase, Giulia Caccia, Anna Carfora, Carlo Pietro Campobasso, Orlando Paciello
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-05-01
Subjects:	veterinary forensic pathology fire-related death carboxyhemoglobin forensic sciences forensic pathology
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1396540/full