Stern A W, Lewis R J, Thompson K S
University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Vet Pathol. 2014 Nov;51(6):1165-7. doi: 10.1177/0300985813519134. Epub 2014 Jan 17.
Fifteen dogs were found dead in a house that was on fire. Several of these dogs were partially burned. Four dogs were submitted for postmortem examination, 2 of which were determined to have died prior to the fire. Of the 2 submitted fire fatalities, only 1 dog had burns on its body (dorsum and right side of body). Internally, both dogs had soot deposits mixed with mucus in the larynx, trachea, and primary bronchi. Microscopically, soot was identified within both airways and alveolar spaces. There were no macroscopic or microscopic indications of vital heat exposure. High levels of carboxyhemoglobin were detected in the 2 dogs tested. The findings in this case support the use of postmortem examination and toxicology testing to allow for determination of vital reaction to heat and fire fumes.
在一所着火的房子里发现了15只狗死亡。其中几只狗有部分烧伤。四只狗被送去进行尸检，其中两只被确定在火灾发生前就已死亡。在送去尸检的2只因火灾死亡的狗中，只有1只狗身上有烧伤（背部和身体右侧）。在内部，两只狗的喉部、气管和主支气管内都有煤烟沉积物与黏液混合。显微镜下，在气道和肺泡腔内都发现了煤烟。没有宏观或微观迹象表明有重要热暴露。在检测的2只狗中检测到高浓度的碳氧血红蛋白。该病例的发现支持使用尸检和毒理学检测来确定对热和火灾烟雾的生命反应。
