Czesław Żaba1,2, Paweł Świderski1, Karina Sommerfeld-Klatta3, Zbigniew Żaba4, Katarzyna Pluta-Hadas5, Monika Urbaniak6. 1. Department of Forensic Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland. 2. Road Accidents Analysis Section in Poznan, Department of Road Accidents Analysis, Institute of Forensic Research in Krakow, Poznan, Poland. 3. Department of Toxicology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland. 4. Department of Teaching Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland. 5. Department of Medical Law and Medical Care Organization and Management, Poznan, Poland, katarzyna.hadas@op.pl. 6. Department of Medical Law and Medical Care Organization and Management, Poznan, Poland.
Abstract
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.
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 monoxidepoisoning in an open space. CONCLUSIONS: This case was studied to observe the pattern of fatal carbon monoxidepoisoning in an open space. This might be helpful for forensic medicine, emergency medicine, and occupational medicine.
Authors: Joshua A Mott; Mitchell I Wolfe; Clinton J Alverson; Steven C Macdonald; Chad R Bailey; Lauren B Ball; Jeanne E Moorman; Joseph H Somers; David M Mannino; Stephen C Redd Journal: JAMA Date: 2002-08-28 Impact factor: 56.272