@article{ref1,
title="Homicide by Sch from a syringe-like dart ejected by a compound crossbow",
journal="Journal of forensic and legal medicine",
year="2015",
author="Guo, Wei and Luo, Guochang and Wang, Hao and Meng, Xiangzhi",
volume="30",
number="",
pages="25-28",
abstract="The compound crossbow can be used to eject syringe-like dart loaded with poisonous solution. Succinylcholine (Sch) is a short-acting neuromuscular blocker medically used to achieve complete relaxation of muscle for a good intubation condition. Without the help of an artificial respirator, intramuscular injection of a large dose of Sch can paralyze the respiratory muscle and result in the receiver's death. In this paper, we present the homicide case of a young male killed by Sch from a syringe-like dart ejected by a compound crossbow. The subcutaneous and muscular hemorrhages observed around the entry were more severe than that caused by a medical injection. Additionally, other autopsy results showed the external appearance of a pinhole, general asphyxia signs and pathological findings which were not characteristic. The discovery of a syringe-like dart at the scene is the critical clue and reason for analyzing for Sch, which is commonly used to load syringe-like dart to paralyze and steal dog in the countryside of China.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1752-928X",
doi="10.1016/j.jflm.2014.12.010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2014.12.010"
}