Sudden unexpected death of a methamphetamine abuser with cardiopulmonary abnormalities: A case report

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 267-271

  Nishida, Naoki ^a   Ikeda, Noriaki ^a   Kudo, Keiko ^a   Esaki, Rie ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CASE REPORT; DELINQUENCY; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG MISUSE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; SUDDEN DEATH; TISSUE SECTION; BLOOD; DRUG ABUSE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; JAPAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PULMONARY ARTERY;

AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; AUTOPSY; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; JAPAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIUM; PULMONARY ARTERY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0043198186     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmmsl.43.3.267     Document Type: Article

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