Various Forms of Fatal Nicotine Intoxications: Three Cases Report / 대한법의학회지
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
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: 71-75, 2018.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Recently, fatal nicotine intoxications with electronic cigarette liquid have increased in Korea, but various kinds of cigarettes and smoking cessation aids may also cause fatal poisoning. We report cases of fatal nicotine intoxications involving causes other than the use of liquid nicotine. A 29-year-old woman (case 1) found dead in a hotel room with about 70 patches (21 mg dose) of nicotine on her body. Blood nicotine levels were 7.68 mg/L (heart) and 3.25 mg/L (femoral). A toxic level of zolpidem was also detected. A 28-year-old Uzbekistan man (case 2) was found dead in his uncle's room with his face covered with chewing tobacco. Blood nicotine levels were 7.3 mg/L (heart) and 4.6 mg/L (femoral). Blood alcohol level was 0.139%. A 55-year-old man (case 3) bit his tongue. As he was taken to the hospital, his wife put tobacco powders in his mouth for hemostasis, and he died of cardiac arrest. Blood nicotine levels were 2.01 mg/L (heart) and 0.96 mg/L (femoral). Nicotine-related deaths can be caused by various types of administration including transdermal and transmucosal routes, and relatively small doses may cause death, so meticulous investigation should be taken when such deaths are suspected.
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Assunto principal:
Intoxicação
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Pós
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Nicotiana
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Língua
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Tabaco sem Fumaça
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Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
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Uzbequistão
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Cônjuges
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Dispositivos para o Abandono do Uso de Tabaco
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Produtos do Tabaco
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
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Europa
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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