Four cases of sodium nitrite suicidal ingestion: A new trend and a relevant Forensic Pathology and Toxicology challenge
Valentina Bugelli, Ilaria Tarozzi, A Manetti, Fabio Stefanelli, Marco DI Paolo, S. Chericoni
Topics & Concepts
Sodium nitriteMethemoglobinemiaIngestionAmyl nitriteMethemoglobinMedicinePhysiologyNitriteToxicityHypoxia (environmental)Poison controlChemistryToxicologyMedical emergencyAnesthesiaInternal medicineNitrateHemoglobinOxygenBiologyFood scienceOrganic chemistryPoisoning and overdose treatmentsMethemoglobinemia and Tumor Lysis SyndromeHeme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide