Spontaneous ignition in case of celphos poisoning

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 353-355

  Yadav, Jayanthi ^a,b   Athawal, B K ^a   Dubey, B P ^a   Yadav, V K ^a  

^a GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Surabhi Mohini Homes   (India)

Author keywords

Celphos poisoning; Phosphine gas ignition; Spontaneous ignition

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLEEDING; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CELPHOS POISONING; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; SUBMUCOSAL HEMORRHAGE; SUICIDE;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; AUTOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FIRES; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PESTICIDES; PHOSPHINES; POISONING; SUICIDE;

EID: 36549082515     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31815b4bed     Document Type: Article

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