Citation

Rastogi P, Kanchan T, Menezes RG. J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2010; 27(1): 21-23.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Department of Forensic Medicine)

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Abstract

Postural asphyxia may be defined as an accidental abnormal body position resulting in restricted respiratory movements under unfortunate circumstances. Postural asphyxia is an important cause of, or contributor to death that is sometimes overlooked, usually because the history provided is inadequate or less frequently, because the pathologist fails to consider it. Although alcohol is frequently implicated in postural asphyxia it can actually occur in any sort of intoxication. We report a case of fatal postural asphyxia secondary to attempted suicidal organophosphorous poisoning.

Language: en

Keywords

human; Suicide; male; asphyxia; autopsy; case report; suicide attempt; intoxication; article; brain edema; lung congestion; blood chemistry; organophosphorus compound; body posture; ecchymosis; liver congestion; Positional asphyxia; conjunctival hemorrhage; Organophosphorous poisoning; Asphyxial death; organophosphorus poisoning; postural asphyxia; Postural asphyxia