...LE Sinn, B.S.; JF Porterfield, M.D. A case of fatal taxine poisoning from the ingestion of yew leaves by a young college man is reported. The toxicity of the plant is discussed, and the limited medical literature is reviewed. toxicology poisons taxine yew Taxus References Bailey...

...K Gunatilake, M.D.; L Lee Goff, Ph.D. Deaths as a result of organophosphate poisoning are usually detected by analysis of body fluids and tissues for the presence of the toxic agent. These procedures present particular difficulties when performed on remains in an advanced stage of decomposition...

...JF Koepke, M.D.; AJ McBay, Ph.D. A case of fatal verapamil poisoning is reported. The pathologic and toxicologic findings are discussed. 03 11 1986 21 11 1986 01 09 1987 toxicology verapamil poisons overdose References Gelbke , H. P. , Schlicht , H. J...

...A-R De Wilde; A Heyndrickx, Ph.D., M.Sc.Pharm.; D Carton, M.D. A case of a fatal rotenone poisoning in a three-and-a-half-year-old girl is described. The case report and autopsy findings are mentioned. For the extraction of rotenone out of biological samples, a solvent partitioning and silica gel...

... for ethanol and CO. Elevated blood CO saturations were found in 14 of the 16 victims while none of the victims had a blood ethanol concentration greater than 0.10% (w/v). 09 02 1985 02 04 1985 toxicology carbon monoxide poisons References Caplan , Y. H. , Thompson , B. C...

...JA Perper, M.D., LL.B., M.Sc. A typical case of suicidal strychnine poisoning by a rodenticide is presented. The forceful muscular convulsions were accompanied by a clear sensorium. Pathological findings consisted of an early onset of postmortem rigidity and microscopic hemorrhages with minimal...

...AD Fraser, Ph.D.; AF Isner; RA Perry, M.D. A suicidal poisoning committed by a 61-year-old woman, who ingested an unknown quantity of Killex®, containing in aqueous solution 100 g/L of (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid (2,4-D), 50 g/L of mecoprop, and 9 g/L of dicamba as amine salts is described...

...RE Mittleman, M.D.; B Steele, M.D.; L Moskowitz, M.D. The postmortem level of iron in the vitreous humor was assayed in a case of treated fatal iron poisoning. An antemortem serum iron level was 9060μg/dL and postmortem blood level was 2920 μg/dL. A postmortem vitreous humor specimen collected...

... and principal fragment ions of scopolamine and atropine, present in Datura stramonium. References Arena , J. M. , “ Atropine Poisoning: A Report of Two Cases from Jimson Weed ,” Clinical Pediatrics , Vol. 2 , No. 4, 1963 , pp. 182 – 184 . Garvin , J. A. and Ruh , H. O. , “ Acute...

... liquid chromatographic analysis for the extraction and analysis of colchicine in autopsy specimens is described. References Arena , J. M. , Poisoning , 4th ed., Charles C Thomas , Springfield, IL , 1979 , pp. 412 – 413 . Henry , T. A. , The Plant Alkaloids , 3rd ed., J...

...JC Garriott, Ph.D.; VJM DiMaio, M.D.; CS Petty, M.D. From 1971 through 1980, 1115 deaths were ascribed by the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office to poisoning of some type. An analysis of these deaths, with emphasis on the substances involved, is the purpose of this study. Relatively few agents...

...ER Soares, Ph.D.; JP Tift, M.D. Phenol poisoning, although less common now than in the early part of this century, still occurs. The fatal cases discussed include the ingestion and percutaneous absorption of phenol. Death appeared to be the result of central nervous system toxicity and respiratory...

...AR Alha, Ph.D.; A-R Parviainen, M.Sci.; VK Tamminen, Ph.D. Forensic chemical examinations done between 1968 and 1979 in Finland were analyzed. Variations were discovered in the numbers and types of poisonings by year. These results can be attributed to several factors. Some trends in the types...

... onset of illness. It was established that dimethylnitrosamine had been intentionally added to lemonade and milk that were consumed by the victims. CAASSEE REEPPOORRTT S. WW. CCooppeerr,,1~LLLL.B.B. .aannddRR.. DD. KKimbroughh,22 MM..DD.. Acute Dimeetthylnitrosamine Poisoning Outbreaakk REFERREENNCCEE...

...Y Katsumata, M.D.; M Aoki, M.S.; M Oya, M.D.; O Suzuki, M.D.; S Yada, M.D. Concentrations of methemoglobin (Met-Hb) and carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) were simultaneously determined in blood samples from the victims of city gas poisoning, fires, and exhaust fumes poisoning. All the samples contained high...

..., caffeine has a relatively low toxicity. Fatalities from caffeine intoxication are rare, with seven cases previously reported in the English language literature. CASE REPORT M. B. McGee, I M.D. Caffeine Poisoning in a 19-Year-Old Female REFERENCE: McGee, M. B., "Caffeine Poison|he in a 19-Year-Old Female...

...S Tsunenari, M.D.; Y Uchimura, B.S.; M Kanda, M.D. A fatal case of puffer poisoning in an 80-year-old man is reported. By using a bioassay with mice and extracts of crude poisons, the toxicities of the autopsy materials, fresh puffer ovaries, and the remaining cooked ovaries were determined...