Citation

Kaur A, Pradhan M. J. Punj. Acad. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2019; 19(2): 147-151.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Publisher R. K. Gorea)

DOI

10.5958/0974-083X.2020.00036.9

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: There are various means of suicide out of which intentional or deliberate poisoning is one of the leading. Materials and Method: The present study is a retrospective analysis of 203 cases of death resulting from suicidal consumption of poisons. The cases were autopsied in a 5 year period between 2014 to 2018. The cases represented 3.4 % of the total autopsies during that period. Data were analyzed with respect to age, sex, type of poison, place of incidence, survival period, cause of death, seasonal variation.

RESULTS and Conclusions: The poisoning deaths occurred most commonly in the age group 20 to 30 years (30.54%) with male predominance (60.09%). The cases presented in the Monsoon season most frequently. Deaths were mostly due to ingestion of pesticides i.e organophosphates and aluminium phosphide(14.28%) followed by corrosives (11.82%). 89.10% of the cases poisoning occurred in homes. Intention was known only in 9.85 % of the cases. © 2019, Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Autopsy; Poison; Organophosphates; Corrosives