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KMID : 0357820170410030083
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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2017 Volume.41 No. 3 p.83 ~ p.85
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Death Related to Nitrous Oxide Abuse: Two Cases Report
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Kim Ji-Min
Choi Mi-Sun
Kim Han-Na
Kim Hye-Jeong
Baek Tae-Hwa
Choi Min-Sung
Ha Hong-Il
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Nitrous oxide, Inhalant abuse, Death, Autopsy, Toxicology
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