title: Death at high altitude in the hypobaric chamber.
abstract: A small number of accidental and suicidal deaths have occurred in the hypobaric, or high altitude, chamber. A case of an unusual suicide in a hypobaric chamber is presented. The changes that resulted from decompression and hypoxia are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000531:Altitude; D001273:Atmosphere Exposure Chambers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide