Therapy-related café coronary deaths: Two case reports of rare asphyxial deaths in patients under supervised care

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 149-154

  Hunsaker, Donna M ^a,c   Hunsaker III, John C ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Urban Government Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental death; Adverse therapeutic events; Airway obstruction; Aspiration asphyxia from therapeutic chemical agents; Barium sulfate radiographic medium; Caf coronary; Choking; Emollient bulk laxative (Metamucil); Forensic science

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; ISPAGULA; THIORIDAZINE;

AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; ASPIRATION; ATELECTASIS; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CONSTIPATION; FLUOROSCOPY; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INHALATION; MALE; PSYLLIUM;

EID: 0036266576     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-200206000-00007     Document Type: Article

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