STUDY OF POISONING DEATHS IN AND AROUND SHIMLA (H.P.)

Authors

  • Piyush Kapila Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, IGMC Shimla. (H.P.).
  • H S Sekhon Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, IGMC Shimla. (H.P.).
  • V K Mishra Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, IGMC Shimla. (H.P.).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Poisoning, Suicidal, Organophosphorus

Abstract

A retrospective study conducted regarding poisoning cases that were reported to Forensic Medicine department IGMC Shimla in the period of last five years. Various aspects like relation with age, sex, kind of poison, hospitalization, caste and time between consumption and death were noted in 130 cases of poisoning. Male: Female ratio was found to be 1.65:1. Organophosphorus was found to be most common used poison. 66.15% were the hospitalized patients. Rajputs, being the most common of total cases and 86.92% of all were suicidal deaths. 

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

1. Bajaj R. and Wasir HS. Epidemic aluminum Phosphide poisoning in Northern India. Lancet 1988; 11: 820.

2. Bhullar DS, Oberoi SS, Aggarwal OP, Tuli H. Profile of unnatural deaths (between 18-30 yrs. Of age) in Govt Medical College/Rajendra Hospital, Patiala (India). J For Med Toxicol 1996; 13: 5-8).

3. Meena HS, Murty OP, Bose S, Bhatia S, Dogra TD. Aluminium Phosphide poisoning. J For Med Toxicol 1994; 11: 19-30. 4. Sharma BR. Trends of Poisons/drugs abused in Jammu. J For Med Toxicol 1996; 13:7-12.

5. Singh D. Changing trends in acute poisoning. A J For Med Pathol 1999; 20(2): 203-210.

6. Singh D, Dewan I, Vashista RK. Tyagi S. Aluminium Phosphide Poisoning-autopsy and histopathological findings. J For Med Toxicol1995; 12:16-20.

Downloads

Published

2003-07-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1&2 (2003): Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (Jan-Jun)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

STUDY OF POISONING DEATHS IN AND AROUND SHIMLA (H.P.). (2003). Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 1(1&2), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.48165/