Citation

Zaba C, Swiderski P, Sommerfeld-Klatta K, Zaba Z, Pluta-Hadas K, Urbaniak M. Med. Princ. Pract. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000500009

PMID

30995650

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: In order 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, and emergency medicine, occupational medicine.

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

Language: en