1978
DOI: 10.1136/thx.33.2.175
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Lung injury following a 50-metre fall into water.

Abstract: 1978). Thorax, 33,[175][176][177][178][179][180] Lung injury following a 50-metre fall into water. The pulmonary complications of a 50-metre fall to the water (a form of suicide attempt producing 87% mortality) were studied in 15 survivors. Presenting findings included crackles, haemoptysis, and hypotension. The alveolar-arterial oxygen difference was greater than 150 mmHg (20 kPa) in nine subjects on admission. Ventilatory failure developed in 10 of the patients, including all of those with massive haemoptysi… Show more

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“…The only reported injuries from plunge-diving occur from bird-on-bird collisions (19). However, for humans, diving into water at speeds greater than 26 m/s risks severe fractures in the cervical or thoracic vertebrae and speeds greater than 30 m/s risk death, regardless of impact orientation (20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26). Understanding the bird plunge-dive may further explain methods of injury prevention in human diving.…”
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“…The only reported injuries from plunge-diving occur from bird-on-bird collisions (19). However, for humans, diving into water at speeds greater than 26 m/s risks severe fractures in the cervical or thoracic vertebrae and speeds greater than 30 m/s risk death, regardless of impact orientation (20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26). Understanding the bird plunge-dive may further explain methods of injury prevention in human diving.…”
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“…Figure b extracted from this study, shows a good correlation between experimental and numerical pressure time histories in internal organs. Extended details on these validations can be found in works of Roth et al and Awoukeng Goumtcha et al …”
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“…In addition, consecutive CT was done revealing a complete resolution of the right middle lobe opacity. This case was classified in the present paper as a free‐fall scenario from height in water. The present scenario results from a study of a number of 50‐m free‐fall suicide attempts happening at the Aurora Bridge in United State of America and investigated by Robertson et al . They analysed the case of 142 persons landed directly on the water and reported in Seattle newspaper.…”
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