Lethal carbon monoxide toxicity in a concrete shower unit.
Asphyxia
Carbon monoxide
Gas water heater
Malfunction
Shower
Journal
Forensic science, medicine, and pathology
ISSN: 1556-2891
Titre abrégé: Forensic Sci Med Pathol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101236111
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2019
03 2019
Historique:
accepted:
02
05
2018
pubmed:
26
5
2018
medline:
18
4
2019
entrez:
26
5
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A 47-year-old previously-well woman was found dead on the floor of a shower cubicle on a property in rural South Australia. The impression of the attending doctor and police was of collapse due to natural disease. Although there was significant stenosing coronary artery atherosclerosis found at autopsy, cherry pink discoloration of tissues prompted measurement of the blood carboxyhemoglobin level which was found to be 55%. The source of the gas was a poorly-maintained hot water heater that was mounted on the inside wall of the shower. Construction of the shower using an impermeable concrete rain water tank had caused gas accumulation when the water heater malfunctioned. Had lethal carbon monoxide exposure not been identified others using the same shower unit would also have been at risk.
Identifiants
pubmed: 29796749
doi: 10.1007/s12024-018-9990-x
pii: 10.1007/s12024-018-9990-x
doi:
Substances chimiques
Carboxyhemoglobin
9061-29-4
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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