Oleander poisoning: a case report

A Case of Poisoning by Sheth Kurrubbee, the White Oleander

of the case, with some remarks on the modus operandi of the poison. SrEenatjth Ciiuckerbutty, a Hindoo, aged 29, was brought into hospital in an apparently unconscious state on Friday, the 3rd August, 1866, at 1 p. m. At the time of admission his trunk and limbs were found somewhat rigid, the jaws spasmodically closed, and tlie pulse very feeble, and exceedingly slow, beating about 30 per minut...

a case of non-fatal oleander poisoning

Case of Poisoning from the Oleander Root (Nerium Odorum)

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.

Experimental oleander (Nerium oleander) poisoning in goats: a clinical and pathological study

Dried oleander leaves at single lethal dose of 110 mg/kg body weight were administered orally to fivenative female goats. Clinical signs of toxicosis in goats began to appear about 1 hr after receiving theoleander and included abdominal pain, ruminal atony and tympany, frequent urination, bradycardia,tachycardia, tachyarrhythmia, depression, weakness and convulsive movement and death at the end...