An Unusual Suicide
2013; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 34; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/paf.0b013e3182886d4e
ISSN1533-404X
AutoresRiccardo Rossi, Fabio De‐Giorgio, Vincenzo M. Grassi, Vincenzo L. Pascali, Massimo Lancia,
Tópico(s)Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
ResumoAsphyxia by suffocating gases, that is, methane or carbon dioxide, is characterized by the displacement of oxygen from inspired air. Thus, the cells are unable to receive oxygen and, as a consequence, are affected by acute hypoxemic hypoxia. The brain suffers because of the hypoxemic state, the subject become unconscious, and then, respiration arrest occurs, followed by cardiac arrest. This is the physiopathologic mechanism leading to death. We report a case of a 35-year-old man found dead at home with his mouth containing a tube linked to the domestic methane gas system originating from the wall, sealed with packing tape.
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