Survival after fatal pentobarbital ingestion

Fatal bronchospasm after oral ingestion of isphagula.

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Survival after an Intentional Ingestion of Crushed Abrus Seeds

Abrus precatorius seeds contain one of the most potent toxins known to man. However, because of the seed's outer hard coat the vast majority of ingestions cause only mild symptoms and typically results in complete recovery. If the seeds are crushed and then ingested, more serious toxicity, including death, can occur.We present a case of a man who survived an intentional ingestion of crushed Abr...

Fatal cyanide poisoning: accidental ingestion of amygdalin.

Near fatal ingestion of oil of cloves.

A case of ingestion of oil of cloves is presented, which resulted in coma, fits, a coagulopathy, and acute liver damage. This is not unlike the syndrome produced in the late stages of a substantial paracetamol overdose, and a similar treatment regimen is proposed.

Fatal massive amphetamine ingestion associated with hyperpyrexia.

Amphetamine use in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s resulted in many reports of death attributed to toxicity. Few approved indications exist for the medical use of amphetamine and its derivatives. Unfortunately, when compared with other illegal street drugs, nonmedical uses of various amphetamines have been increasing in the 1990s. The abuse of amphetamines continues to cause severe and lethal intoxi...