A death due to ecstasy - a case report
| Autor: | Akshith Raj S Shetty, Basappa S Hugar, S Harish, S Praveen, Yp Girish Chandra, SH Jayanth |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty N-Methyl-3 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine Ecstasy Autopsy 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Carelessness 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030216 legal & forensic medicine Intensive care medicine Cause of death Disseminated intravascular coagulation business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery Death Event manager Accidental Hallucinogens medicine.symptom Hyponatremia business |
| Zdroj: | The Medico-legal journal. 84(1) |
| ISSN: | 2042-1834 |
| Popis: | Drug addicts face the dangers of accidental overdose, fatal intoxication, reduced tolerance and carelessness in consuming drugs. There is an increasing use of designer drugs in many cities. The body of a 29 year-old male, an event manager by profession with an alleged history of consumption of ecstasy tablets, was subjected to autopsy. The cause of death was found to be disseminated intravascular coagulation consequent upon consumption of methylenedioxymethamphetamine. This was based on the brief history, autopsy features and a chemical analysis report. This case is discussed with the background of the existing literature about the interplay of the actions of methylenedioxymethamphetamine, the hyperthermia that would result from physical exertion as in dancing in rave parties leading to hyponatremia and the causes of disseminated intravascular coagulation. |
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