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Date : 18-03-30 15:47
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Publication; issue : 2017 Year 41 Vol 3 iss 83 p
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Death Related to Nitrous Oxide Abuse: Two
Cases Report
Korean J Leg Med 2017;41:83-85
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Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical
Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea,
Division of Forensic Investigation,
National Forensic Service Seoul Institute, Seoul, Korea
ecc88@korea.kr
Nitrous oxide is medically used as an
anesthetic gas and as an additive in whipped cream production. Few cases of
death from nitrous oxide intoxication have been reported in Korea. However,
fatalities due to inhalation of pure nitrous oxide in an amount enough to cause
death have been recently increasing. We report two cases of death related to
nitrous oxide abuse with a review of literature focusing on the fact that
nitrous oxide abuse can be considered as a possible cause of death if
appliances with nitrous oxide contents were found during the investigation, and
the autopsy and toxicological findings cannot be attributed to nitrous oxide
intoxication.
Key Words: Nitrous oxide; Inhalant abuse;
Death; Autopsy; Toxicology
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