Citation

Satish NT, Harish S, Chandra G. Med. Legal Update 2012; 12(2): 103-108.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

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Abstract

India is a developing nation and its economy is based on agriculture. The tremendous advances in the fields of science and biotechnology and with indiscriminate use of insecticides, the deaths due to insecticides are on rise. The incidence of poisoning is high because of its low cost, easy availability, irregular distribution and lack of stringent laws and hence this has led to consumption of poisons accidentally /intentionally. The use of poison for homicidal purpose is not uncommon. In Deaths due to poisoning constitute a larger percentage among the autopsies conducted across India. Ingestion of corrosives is a serious cause of concern because of the extreme morbidity and mortality associated with it. In this article we are discussing three cases of corrosive poisoning.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; Accident; human; Suicide; Autopsy; female; male; injury; shock; autopsy; case report; head injury; intoxication; cadaver; hydrochloric acid; article; bleeding; Head injury; computer assisted tomography; esophagus burn; forensic science; corrosion; Corrosive poison; corrosive poisoning; duodenum perforation