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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17988469 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A case is presented of a 47-year-old man who died as a result of sevoflurane abuse. Sevoflurane was identified and confirmed by headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The heart blood sevoflurane concentration was 16 mg/L, and the peripheral blood sevoflurane concentration was 8.0 mg/L. No drugs or other volatile substances were found in the heart blood. The medical examiner ruled that the cause of death was cardiac arrhythmia due to sevoflurane toxicity. Cardiomegaly was listed on Part II of the death certificate. The manner of death was undetermined. |
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Authors:
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Barry Levine; Dawn Cox; Rebecca A Jufer-Phipps; Ling Li; Aaron Jacobs; David Fowler |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of analytical toxicology Volume: 31 ISSN: 0146-4760 ISO Abbreviation: J Anal Toxicol Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-11-08 Completed Date: 2007-12-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7705085 Medline TA: J Anal Toxicol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 534-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Office of Chief Medical Examiner, State of Maryland, 111 Penn St., Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA. blevi001@umaryland.edu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anesthetics, Inhalation
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analysis,
poisoning* Arrhythmias, Cardiac / chemically induced Cause of Death Fatal Outcome Forensic Toxicology* Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Humans Male Methyl Ethers / analysis, poisoning* Middle Aged |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anesthetics, Inhalation; 0/Methyl Ethers; 28523-86-6/sevoflurane |
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