| A suicide with neuromuscular blocker. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2845685 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We experienced an autopsy case in which a 29-year-old woman committed suicide by parenteral application of a neuromuscular blocker combined with thiobarbital. These medicines were easily accessible to the victim who was an anesthesiologist in a hospital. Paralyzing the respiratory muscles the usual dose of neuromuscular blockers can cause death unless a breathing apparatus is used. Unusual medicines given in small doses are difficult to detect in the autopsy materials. In our case in the course of forensic investigation we successfully identified the traces of a neuromuscular blocker by mass spectrometry. |
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Authors:
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M Varga; G Somogyi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Zeitschrift für Rechtsmedizin. Journal of legal medicine Volume: 100 ISSN: 0044-3433 ISO Abbreviation: Z. Rechtsmed. Publication Date: 1988 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-11-17 Completed Date: 1988-11-17 Revised Date: 2008-02-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0247437 Medline TA: Z Rechtsmed Country: GERMANY, WEST |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 223-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute of Forensic Medicine, Debrecen Medical University, Hungary. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Androstane-3,17-diol / analogs & derivatives, poisoning Female Humans Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / poisoning* Pipecuronium Piperazines / poisoning Suicide / legislation & jurisprudence* Thiopental / analogs & derivatives, poisoning |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Neuromuscular Blocking Agents; 0/Piperazines; 25126-76-5/Androstane-3,17-diol; 68399-58-6/Pipecuronium; 76-75-5/Thiopental; 77-32-7/thiobarbital |
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