TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Forensic appraisal of death due to acute alcohol poisoning: three case reports and a literature review
JO  - Forensic sciences research
A1  - Wang, Hui
A1  - Xu, Hongmei
A1  - Li, Wencan
A1  - Li, Beixu
A1  - Shi, Qun
A1  - Ma, Kaijun
A1  - Xiao, Bi
A1  - Chen, Long
SP  - 341
EP  - 347
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - Death due to acute alcohol poisoning lacks specific anatomical characteristics, compared with other deaths due to drug poisoning. We report three forensic cases of death from acute alcohol poisoning due to inhibition of the respiratory centre and eventual asphyxia. Blood alcohol concentrations in the three fatalities were 5.28, 3.33 and 3.78 mg/mL, respectively. Lethal doses and blood alcohol concentrations showed differences between individuals. Detailed auxiliary tests besides autopsy were undertaken. These cases show that forensic scientists should exclude other causes of death, combine the autopsy with auxiliary tests, and then make an appraisal.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2096-1790
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20961790.2019.1572259
ID  - ref1
ER  -