The Medicolegal Evaluation of Excited Delirium
Gill J. The Medicolegal Evaluation of Excited Delirium. Forensic Pathology Reviews 2009, 5: 91-111. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-110-9_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExcited deliriumRole of restraintLife-threatening syndromeExcited delirium deathsVariety of causesElevated potassium concentrationAsphyxial mechanismsCatecholamine effectsNeurochemical abnormalitiesAutopsy findingsDrug intoxicationPsychiatric illnessSudden deathDeliriumLactic acidosisCertification of deathMechanical traumaMinor injuriesMedicolegal evaluationNatural diseaseSyndromeComplex physiologicType of deathMedicolegal aspectsDeath