Table 2:
Complications in Decedents With Survival Beyond Emergency Room.
| Decedent | Survival (days) | COHb | Pneumonia | ARDS | Multi-organ failure | Anoxic brain injury | Coagulopathy | Sepsis | Compartment syndrome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 y/o male doused with gasoline and immolated | 1 | N/A | - | - | + | - | + | - | - |
| 35 y/o male shot and set on fire | 2 | N/A | - | - | + | - | - | - | - |
| 40 y/o female found in dwelling after firebombing | 3 | 44% | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 y/o female found in a burning house | 4 | 41% | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 38 y/o female doused with gasoline and immolated | 6 | N/A | + | + | + | + | + | + | - |
| 24 y/o male found in dwelling after firebombing | 11 | N/A | - | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| 38 y/o male directly immolated | 13 | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | + | + |
| 53 y/o male doused withlighter fluid and immolated | 21 | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 y/o female in a car explosion set by a propane tank | 109 | N/A | + | - | - | - | - | + | - |
| Total number of cases | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Abbreviations: ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; COHb, carboxyhemoglobin; N/A, not available for review.