A Fatal Case of Poisoning with Carbon Tetrachloride

A fatal case of poisoning with carbon tetrachloride.

C. McI., a man aged 26 years, a joiner, on August 12. 1953. during the course of a bout of alcoholism. consumed a quantity of carbon tetrachloride in the form of " thawpit." Shortly afterwards he became intensely nauseated, but was unable to vomit for several hours. Thereafter, however, and for the following 48 hours vomiting was intractable. During this time he complained of pain in the chest,...

A Fatal Case of Poisoning with Carbon

C. McI., a man aged 26 years, a joiner, on August 12. 1953. during the course of a bout of alcoholism. consumed a quantity of carbon tetrachloride in the form of " thawpit." Shortly afterwards he became intensely nauseated, but was unable to vomit for several hours. Thereafter, however, and for the following 48 hours vomiting was intractable. During this time he complained of pain in the chest,...

Fatal Formalin Poisoning: A Case Report

Background: Formalin is an aqueous solution of formaldehyde. It is a protoplasmic poison and causes coagulation necrosis and tissue fixation. Case: A 19-year-old girl was brought for autopsy to the mortuary of JSS Medical College, Mysore. Conclusion: Formalin is an unusual poison to be ingested for suicidal purposes due to selective availability and its strong taste and odor.

Poisoning due to use of carbon tetrachloride.

Fatal carbon monoxide poisoning--a new circumstance.