Citation

Gonzalez C, Espinoza R. Rev. Med. Chile 1991; 119(7): 841-845.

Vernacular Title

La caida de altura del Rey Ocozias de Israel.

Affiliation

Hospital del Trabajador, Santiago, Chile.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Sociedad Medica De Santiago)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1844764

Abstract

An historic and literary analysis was performed to evaluate the clinical characteristics of the fall from height experienced by Israeli King Ocozhyia (book of Kings 2: 2-17). We conclude that the clinical course was brief, there was no brain injury and it is likely that he developed a fracture but no retroperitoneal, soft tissue or vascular injury. Most likely hypovolemia and respiratory insufficiency derived from thoraco-abdominal injury caused his death. The biblical writer apparently was close to the action.

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