Evaluation of a fatal propofol intoxication due to self administration

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 287-289

  Klausz, Gabriella ^a   Róna, Kálmán ^a   Kristóf, István ^a   Töro, Klára ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Propofol intoxication; Toxicological evaluation

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; VICTIM;

ACCIDENTS; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INJECTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; PROPOFOL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 67349109425     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.12.010     Document Type: Article

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