MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LUNG TISSUE IN CASES OF DEATH AT THE SCENE OF A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Abstract

To improve the quality and evidence of expert findings on death from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in
hospitals in cases of complications from the respiratory system. Material and Methods: 140 cases of severe traumatic
brain injury were analyzed when the time of injury and death was known, since the main criterion for studying the
morphological changes of the lungs was the time of death at the scene of traumatic brain injury. Results: Deaths of
inpatients at various stages of experiencing a closed head injury, in contrast to deaths due to head injury at the scene, are
characterized by features of the morphological changes of the lungs, represented by a sequential change in the processes
of circulatory disorders and pulmonary ventilation, inflammation. Conclusions: Deaths of victims at various stages of
experiencing a closed craniocerebral injury are characterized by features of the morphological changes of the lungs,
represented by a sequential change in the processes of circulatory disorders and pulmonary ventilation, inflammation.