Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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XXXVIII.e

Sniffing death - Death from inhalation of compound

Typically sudden. See also under XIr. Death is from poisoning or asphyxia. Typically, collapse and death quickly follow inhalation of the gas or substance

Publications

Piersanti V, Napoletano G, David MC, Umani Ronchi F, Marinelli E, De Paola L, Zaami S

Sudden death due to butane abuse - An overview.

Journal of forensic and legal medicine 2024 Apr;103;102662 — 2024 Apr — 102662

Durão C, Pedrosa F, Dinis-Oliveira RJ

Suicide by inhalation of butane gas through a homemade adaptation of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) face mask.

Forensic science, medicine, and pathology 2020 Jun 09;; — 2020 Jun 09

Alunni V, Gaillard Y, Castier F, Piercecchi-Marti MD, Quatrehomme G

Death From Butane Inhalation Abuse in Teenagers: Two New Case Studies and Review of the Literature.

Journal of forensic sciences 2018 Jan;63;330-335 — 2018 Jan — 330-335