Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10252634 | Forensic Science International | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Beside morphological signs of hypertonic dehydration as tinting of skin, sunken eyes, dry surface of the galea or dry cutting areas of organs, a chemical profile of vitreous humor was proposed as a diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of hypertonic dehydration. The profile consists of an elevation of sodium >155Â mmol/l, chloride >135Â mmol/l and urea >40Â mg/dl. This profile was named dehydration pattern. The value of this dehydration pattern for the diagnosis of hypertonic dehydration will be discussed by a short review of the literature and case reports. So far, the published literature on the dehydration pattern is not a sound scientific basis for the diagnosis of dehydration.
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Authors
Burkhard Madea, Dirk W. Lachenmeier,