Two Cases of Acute Propane/Butane Poisoning in Prison

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 832-834

  Rossi, Riccardo ^a   Suadoni, Fabio ^b   Pieroni, Ludovica ^b   De Giorgio, Fabio ^a   Lancia, Massimo ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Butane; Forensic science; Hydrocarbons; Prison; Propane; Suicide

Indexed keywords

BUTANE; PROPANE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE; BRAIN EDEMA; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY; LIVER; LUNG; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PRISONER; STOMACH JUICE; SUICIDE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; BILE; BRAIN EDEMA; BUTANES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HUMANS; KIDNEY; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; PROPANE; PULMONARY EDEMA; SUICIDE;

EID: 84860113797     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.02003.x     Document Type: Article

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