TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Suicide by intentional air embolism
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Simon, Gábor
A1  - Rácz, Evelin
A1  - Mayer, Mátyás
A1  - Heckmann, Veronika
A1  - Tóth, Dénes
A1  - Kozma, Zsolt
SP  - 800
EP  - 803
VL  - 62
IS  - 3
N2  - Venous air embolism occurs when air enters the venous system. The main causes of venous air embolism include medical procedures, neck and head trauma, and injuries of the genitals. Self-induced suicidal (and intentional) air embolism is extremely rare. The authors report a rare case of a suicidal air embolism committed using a self-made tool composed of a plastic bottle and an infusion set, injecting nearly 2000 mL of air into the cubital vein. The toxicological analysis suggested that midazolam, together with air, was also injected into the circulation using the same bottle and infusion set.<br><br>© 2016 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13320
ID  - ref1
ER  -