Citation

Fang TONG, Yue LIANG, Qing SHI, Lin Zhang, Wenhe LI, Yiwu ZHOU. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; (6): 48-51,57.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Si fa bu Si fa jian ding ke xue ji shu yan jiu suo)

DOI

10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2017.01.012

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Insulin as a com m on clinical hypoglycem ic agent can effectively control serves to low er the concentration of blood glucose. H ow ever, insulin overdose can lead to death. In the w hole fatal cases of insulin overdose, m edical accident is the m ost com m on, follow ed by suicide. T hough insulin hom icide is extrem ely rare, it deserves great attention. T hough there are som e researches about insulin poisoning on forensic toxicology and pathology, it is still a difficult task in forensic practice. In this paper, the m ech-anism of death, pathological changes, detection m ethods and diagnose criteria of insulin overdose w ill be discussed in the view of forensic toxicology and pathology. W e hope that this paper could enhance rela-tive know ledges of insulin poisoning for m edical exam iners.

Language: zh

Keywords

forensic pathology; insulin; poisoning; review