Sudden death due to butane inhalation

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 299-302

  Rohrig, Timothy P ^a  

^a Osborn Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Butane; Hydrocarbons; Inhalation; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

BUTANE; HYDROCARBON; PROPANE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BRAIN LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FATALITY; GAS ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MALE; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; BUTANES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; DEATH, SUDDEN; FATAL OUTCOME; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; PROPANE;

EID: 0030779838     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199709000-00015     Document Type: Article

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