Distribution of ether in two postmortem cases
| Autor: | David Fowler, Rebecca T. DeRienz, Barry Levine, Rebecca A Jufer Phipps, Aaron Jacobs, Dawn Cox |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Male Adolescent Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Poison control Ether Toxicology Biological fluid Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analytical Chemistry chemistry.chemical_compound Asphyxia Forensic Toxicology medicine Environmental Chemistry Humans Clear liquid Chemical Health and Safety Chromatography Poisoning Starting fluid Manner of death Substance Abuse Detection Suicide chemistry Diethyl ether medicine.symptom |
| Zdroj: | Journal of analytical toxicology. 30(8) |
| ISSN: | 0146-4760 |
| Popis: | Diethyl ether (ether) is a volatile liquid that was used in the 1800s as an anesthetic agent; however, it is no longer used for this purpose, partly because of its odor and flammability. Two postmortem cases in which ether was detected are presented. The first case was an 18-year-old male found hanging from a basement ceiling brace in a semi-sitting position with a gas mask covering his face. A container of Prestone starting fluid and a bong were found on the floor close to the body. The second case was a 20-year-old male found unresponsive in his dormitory room with two black plastic trash bags secured over his head. Two saturated rags and a resealable bag containing a clear liquid were contained within these trash bags. An almost empty can of Tradco starting fluid was also found at the scene. Ether concentrations were determined by headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in the selective ion monitoring mode. In case #1, the medical examiner ruled that the cause of death was asphyxia due to hanging; the manner of death was undetermined. In case #2, the medical examiner ruled that the cause of death was asphyxia and the manner of death was suicide. |
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