Literature DB >> 12773847

Fatal intravenous injection of potassium in hospitalized patients.

Angela R Wetherton1, Tracey S Corey, John J Buchino, Amy M Burrows.   

Abstract

We describe 4 cases of fatal intravenous injection of potassium in the hospital setting. These cases illustrate the subtlety of findings in such deaths and remind the forensic pathologist to consider this type of event in sudden, unexpected death of hospitalized patients.

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Year:  2003        PMID: 12773847     DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000068224.31539.a9

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Am J Forensic Med Pathol        ISSN: 0195-7910            Impact factor:   0.921


  4 in total

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Authors:  Rebecca Mitchell; Cheryl Charlwood; Sunethra Devika Thomas; Maria Bellis; Neil E I Langlois
Journal:  Forensic Sci Med Pathol       Date:  2013-07-14       Impact factor: 2.007

Review 2.  Sudden adult death.

Authors:  Neil E I Langlois
Journal:  Forensic Sci Med Pathol       Date:  2009-07-18       Impact factor: 2.007

3.  Suicide attempt by intravenous potassium self-poisoning: a case report.

Authors:  Florent Battefort; Emilie Dehours; Baptiste Vallé; Ahmed Hamdaoui; Vincent Bounes; Jean-Louis Ducassé
Journal:  Case Rep Emerg Med       Date:  2012-01-15

4.  Lethal injection for execution: chemical asphyxiation?

Authors:  Teresa A Zimmers; Jonathan Sheldon; David A Lubarsky; Francisco López-Muñoz; Linda Waterman; Richard Weisman; Leonidas G Koniaris
Journal:  PLoS Med       Date:  2007-04       Impact factor: 11.069

  4 in total

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