Suicidal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Using Motor Vehicle Exhaust in an Open Space

© 2019 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel..

OBJECTIVES: A rare case of a suicidal use of gases from the car exhaust system of the car petrol engine in an open space is presented.

CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: To verify suicidal intent of poisoning, an experimental reconstruction of the crime scene was performed. This demonstrated that appropriately long exposure to carbon monoxide with unfavorable weather conditions can cause acute carbon monoxide poisoning in an open space.

CONCLUSIONS: This case was studied to observe the pattern of fatal carbon monoxide poisoning in an open space. This might be helpful for forensic medicine, emergency medicine, and occupational medicine.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre - 28(2019), 5 vom: 16., Seite 490-492

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Żaba, Czesław [VerfasserIn]
Świderski, Paweł [VerfasserIn]
Sommerfeld-Klatta, Karina [VerfasserIn]
Żaba, Zbigniew [VerfasserIn]
Pluta-Hadas, Katarzyna [VerfasserIn]
Urbaniak, Monika [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Car exhaust
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Case Reports
Suicide

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.06.2020

Date Revised 25.06.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1159/000500009

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM296162213