Citation

Bhatkhande CY, Joglekar VD. Am. Educ. Res. J. 1977; 9(1): 33-36.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, American Educational Research Association, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

838413

Abstract

An unusual case of suicidal poisoning by intra venous injection of K+ is presented to demonstrate the limitations of toxicological analysis of post-mortem examination in such a case. Its potential for a "clean undetectable murder" in a homicidal situation is indicated, the parallel being intra muscular insulin/penicillin poisoning which on the other hand are detectable. The intra venous lethal dose is approximately 30-35 mg K+/kg (Human/Rabbits).

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