Collins K A, Davis G J, Lantz P E
Department of Pathology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winstom-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1072.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1994 Dec;15(4):335-9. doi: 10.1097/00000433-199412000-00010.
Air embolism secondary to vaginal insufflation has been documented as a cause of death in pregnant women. Under pressure, the air enters the uterus, causing air emboli within the uterine venous drainage and subsequently the systemic circulation. Death is usually sudden as the air obstructs the normal flow of circulation. Acute cocaine toxicity is also a well-known cause of sudden death. Cocaine use is prevalent in our society, even among pregnant women. We report the sudden death of a 31-year-old gravid female and 39-week gestational age male fetus. The cause of death was air embolism secondary to oral-vaginal insufflation of cocaine smoke.
阴道吹气继发空气栓塞已被记录为孕妇死亡的原因。在压力作用下，空气进入子宫，导致子宫静脉引流内出现空气栓子，随后进入体循环。由于空气阻碍正常血液循环，死亡通常很突然。急性可卡因中毒也是众所周知的猝死原因。在我们的社会中，可卡因的使用很普遍，甚至在孕妇中也是如此。我们报告了一名31岁妊娠女性和孕39周男性胎儿的猝死。死亡原因是经口-阴道吹入可卡因烟雾继发空气栓塞。
