Kathleen wrote:
> Penny S wrote:
>> Slacker wrote:
>>
>>> Dave W wrote:
>>>
>>>> For those that are interested in motorsports...
>>>>
>>>>
http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/detail.asp?id=1047
>>>>
>>>> First death in Supercross since it's inception, and the first death in motocross since 1975!
>>>> (helluva safety record!)
>>>>
>>>> Dave (rip Jason)
>>>
>>>
>>> Man, that really sucks. I've been in love with that sport since I was a young pup.
>>>
>>> I'm curious as to the final autopsy report because, "A paramedics' communication said the cause
>>> of death was from a ruptured aorta. An official cause won't be announced until an autopsy is
>>> complete." This sounds a little strange to me??
>>
>>
>> how would the paramedic be able to determine for sure a ruptured aorta without a visual cue (
>> such as an open gaping chest wound) or barring thatk, x ray vision. Sounds like a pretty good
>> guess to me.
>
> I think there's a particular type of break to the ribs and/or collar bone that can also tear the
> aorta. Emergency personnel are taught to suspect or consider the possibility when they get an
> accident victim presenting with that pattern of rib/chest injury.
>
> Kathleen
a lot can also be determined by "mechanism of injury" too. I'd ask the resident ski patroller but
he's at a search and rescue meeting.
p.