| Case report of suicide by inhalation of nitrogen gas. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18725778 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Nitrogen is an inert gas that is a normal constituent of the air that we breathe. It is a suffocating gas that does not support life and that can be a cause of death by the displacement of oxygen in the atmosphere. The majority of deaths associated with nitrogen have occurred in the setting of scuba diving. Although other suffocating gases have been used as a means of committing suicide, the literature contains little information about the use of nitrogen as a suicidal agent. A case of a 50-year-old man who committed suicide using a homemade suicide device and nitrogen gas is presented. |
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Authors:
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Brett E Harding; Barbara C Wolf |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Volume: 29 ISSN: 1533-404X ISO Abbreviation: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-26 Completed Date: 2008-10-21 Revised Date: 2011-02-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108948 Medline TA: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 235-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Office of the District 21 Medical Examiner, Fort Myers, FL 33907, USA. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Administration, Inhalation Asphyxia / chemically induced Forensic Pathology Forensic Toxicology Gas Poisoning* Humans Male Middle Aged Nitrogen / administration & dosage, poisoning* Suicide* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7727-37-9/Nitrogen |
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