Intravenous injection of aerosol insecticide: an unusual suicide attempt

An unusual case of atraumatic compartment syndrome due to subcutaneous injection of insecticide for suicide attempt.

Acute abdomen as a consequence of an unusual suicide attempt: intra-abdominal injection of sulfuric acid

Caustic ingestion is a common cause of life-threatening upper gastrointestinal tract injuries. It mostly happens in children as accidental exposure, but may occur in adults as a result of suicide attempt. We present a case of an acute abdomen that occurred after a peculiar way of self-administration of sulfuric acid as a suicide attempt in an adult psychiatric male patient, already known for se...

Suicide Attempt by Intravenous Potassium Self-Poisoning: A Case Report

Introduction. Overdose of potassium is not as frequently encountered in clinical practice as hyperkalaemia due to acute or chronic renal disease. However, potassium overdoses leading to serious consequences do occur. Case Presentation. A 20-year-old nurse student presented with a cardiac arrest with asystole rhythm. Beside the patient were found four 50-mL syringes and empty vials of potassium ...

Homicidal Attempt by Injection of an Organophosphate Insecticide in a Seven Month-Old Baby

Copyright: © 2012 ElZalabany LM, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Abstract The present case reports the first ever case of homicidal poisoning due to injection of an organophosphate insec...

Suicide Attempt: Risk Factors & Family Function

Introduction: Suicide resulting of psychological and social disturbances. Family, as an intermediate institute, has a bilateral role; on one hand provides a protective factor for health. Meanwhile, family malfunctions work as a risk factor in suicide. This research is performed to study family risk factors and functioning among suicide attempted. ...